Artful

//ˈɑːtf(ʊ)l//

Synonyms for "artful" (132 found)

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Translations

26 translations across 9 languages.

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Azerbaijani

2 entries
  • incə adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)
  • zərif adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)

French

2 entries
  • artificieux adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)
  • artistique adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)

Galician

4 entries
  • arteiro adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)
  • arteiro adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)
  • astuto adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)
  • mañoso adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)

German

2 entries
  • geschickt adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)
  • trickreich adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)

Italian

2 entries
  • abile adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)
  • astuto adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • вешт adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • artístico adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)
  • astuto adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)
  • hábil adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)
  • ladino adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • seòlta adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)

Spanish

4 entries
  • artero adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)
  • astuto adj (skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose — see also crafty, cunning)
  • diestro adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)
  • habiloso adj (exhibiting or using much art or skill — see also dexterous, skilful)

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

During the summer Chloe had many suitors, who came to Dryas and begged his daughter in marriage. Some brought presents to add weight to their suit, and some made great promises. Nape was elated and advised her husband to marry off Chloe immediately, and not to keep a girl of her age any longer at home, observing that some artful shepherd might entice her whilst she was tending her flocks, and that the best course was to secure a good match for her.

Source: tatoeba (6213168)

Tom is such an artful dodger that he always finds a way to get out of trouble.

Source: tatoeba (8093760)

Knowing how ingeniously Mr. Shei had laid his plans and guarded against every imaginable emergency, he had not been altogether certain that his artful contrivance would succeed, but the scientist’s acute distress was ample proof that Mr. Shei had been outmaneuvered and that The Gray Phantom was master of the situation.

Source: tatoeba (11668726)

The nights ſtrange proſpects, made to feede the eyes; / With Artfull fyres, mounted in the skies: / Graced with horred claps of ſulphury thunders; / May make your mind, Iehouahs greater wonders.

Source: wiktionary

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.