artfuladjective
uk/ˈɑːt.fəl/us/ˈɑːrt.fəl/clever and skilful, especially in getting what you want:
He has shown himself to be an artful politician.
The prime minister dealt with the interviewer's questions in a very artful way.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sly & devious
- backdoor
- calculating
- calculation
- conniving
- conspiratorial
- crafty
- devious
- disingenuous
- fox
- foxy
- guile
- legerdemain
- scheme
- sleight of hand
- sneaky
- trick
- tricky
- underhand
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artfully
adverb uk/ˈɑːt.fəl.i/us/ˈɑːrt.fəl.i/
His clothes were artfully arranged to look stylishly casual.
artfulness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɑːt.fəl.nəs/us/ˈɑːrt.fəl.nəs/