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artful meaning and definition
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Definition of artful (adjective)
- 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"
- synonyms: disingenuous
- antonym: artless
- marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
- "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
- antonym: artless
Source: Princeton University Wordnet