artful

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Learn the meaning of artful with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

artful

(adjective)

Meaning

skilled in achieving goals by clever means

Example

"The artful negotiator secured a better deal for the company."

Synonyms

cunningcleversly

Antonyms

genuinenaive

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English 'earfoþ', meaning difficult or skillful.
Related word forms
  • adverb: artfully
  • noun: artfulness

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