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art⋅ful

  [ahrt-fuhl]
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–adjective
1. slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
2. skillful or clever in adapting means to ends; ingenious: an artful choice of metaphors and similes.
3. done with or characterized by art or skill: artful acting; artful repairs.
4. Archaic. artificial.
Origin:
1605–15; art 1 + -ful

Related forms:
art⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
art⋅ful⋅ness, noun
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art·ful   (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.
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Word Origin & History

artful 
"skilled in adapting means to ends," 1739, from art (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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