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art·ful A0443200 (ärt′fəl)adj.1. Exhibiting art or skill: "The furniture is an artful blend of antiques and reproductions" (Michael W. Robbins).2. Skillful in accomplishing a purpose, especially by the use of cunning or craft.3. Artificial.
art′ful·ly adv.art′ful·ness n.artful (ˈɑːtfʊl) adj1. cunning or tricky2. skilful in achieving a desired end3. archaic characterized by skill or art4. archaic artificial ˈartfully adv ˈartfulness nart•ful (ˈɑrt fəl)
adj. 1. slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky. 2. skillful or clever in adapting means to ends; ingenious. 3. done with or characterized by art or skill. 4. Archaic. artificial. [1605–15] art′ful•ly, adv. art′ful•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  artful - not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse"disingenuousinsincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" | | 2. |  artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"artless - simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance" |
artfuladjective1. cunning, designing, scheming, sharp, smart, clever, subtle, intriguing, tricky, shrewd, sly, wily, politic, crafty, foxy, deceitful the smiles and artifices of a subtly artful woman
cunning open, simple, frank, straightforward, artless, ingenuous2. skilful, masterly, smart, clever, subtle, ingenious, adept, resourceful, proficient, adroit, dexterous There is also an artful contrast of shapes.
skilful clumsy, unskilled, artless, untalented, unadeptartfuladjective1. Showing art or skill in performing or doing:adroit, deft, dexterous, skillful.2. Deceitfully clever:crafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, scheming, sharp, sly, tricky, wily.Translationsart (aːt) noun1. painting and sculpture. I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; (also adjective) an art gallery, an art college. 美術 美术2. any of various creative forms of expression. painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts. 藝術 艺术3. an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something. the art of conversation/war. 技術 技术ˈartful adjective clever; having a lot of skill (usually in a bad sense). an artful thief. 狡猾的 狡猾的ˈartfully adverb 狡猾地 狡猾地ˈartfulness noun 狡猾 狡猾arts noun plural (often with capital) languages, literature, history, as opposed to scientific subjects. 文科 文科artful
artful dodgerA rogue or miscreant who avoids getting in trouble for their crimes, mischief, or bad behavior through crafty or ingenious means. Taken from the name of a clever pickpocket in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. She's always causing mischief, but she's such an artful dodger that she always finds a way to get out of trouble.See also: artful, dodger(as) artful as a wagonload of monkeysImpish or mischievous. ("Cartload" can be used instead of "wagonload.") Primarily heard in UK. Don't let those boys sit together—they're as artful as a wagonload of monkeys.See also: artful, monkey, of, wagonloadas artful (or clever) as a wagonload (or cartload) of monkeys extremely clever or mischievous. British informalSee also: artful, monkey, of, wagonloadArtful Dodgera sly person, especially one involved in dubious or criminal activities. It was the nickname of Jack Dawkins, a young pickpocket in Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist. The character survives in the stage and movie musical Oliver!, which was based on the Dickens novel, but the phrase as applied to a “sneaky Pete” is now rarely if ever heard. “Dodger” in the sense of evading danger inspired the name of the Brooklyn (now Los Angeles) baseball team; in its early years in Brooklyn, the team was the “Trolley Dodgers.” Brooklyn had many streetcar lines, and to play in the streets required youngsters to dodge streetcars, and “trolley dodger” became the slang term for anyone from that borough.See also: artful, dodgerEncyclopediaSeeartMedicalSeeARTFinancialSeeArtartful
Synonyms for artfuladj cunningSynonyms- cunning
- designing
- scheming
- sharp
- smart
- clever
- subtle
- intriguing
- tricky
- shrewd
- sly
- wily
- politic
- crafty
- foxy
- deceitful
Antonyms- open
- simple
- frank
- straightforward
- artless
- ingenuous
adj skilfulSynonyms- skilful
- masterly
- smart
- clever
- subtle
- ingenious
- adept
- resourceful
- proficient
- adroit
- dexterous
Antonyms- clumsy
- unskilled
- artless
- untalented
- unadept
Synonyms for artfuladj showing art or skill in performing or doingSynonyms- adroit
- deft
- dexterous
- skillful
adj deceitfully cleverSynonyms- crafty
- cunning
- foxy
- guileful
- scheming
- sharp
- sly
- tricky
- wily
Synonyms for artfuladj not straightforward or candidSynonymsRelated Wordsadj marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craftRelated WordsAntonyms |