Artful
adjective
Possessing cleverness, ability to use their skills to trick or deceive others.
He is known for his artful negotiation tactics.
Often appears as...
- artful dodge
- artful trick
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Disapproving
adjective
Showing creative skill or taste.
He decorated the room with an artful blend of patterns and textures.
Often appears as...
- artful design
- artful blend
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Approving
adjective
Possessing cleverness, ability to use their skills to trick or deceive others.
He is known for his artful negotiation tactics.
Often appears as...
- artful dodge
- artful trick
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Disapproving
adjective
Showing creative skill or taste.
He decorated the room with an artful blend of patterns and textures.
Often appears as...
- artful design
- artful blend
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Approving
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Pro Tip 1/3Deceptive Skill
Artful often hints that someone is skilled at misleading others in a clever way.
His artful rhetoric swayed the audience, despite the weak argument.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Nuance
Using 'artful' can imply disapproval, suggesting unethical or dishonest behavior.
The artful embezzler evaded capture for years.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Manipulation
'Artful' may suggest employing subtle manipulation, not just blatant deceit.
She gave an artful excuse for her tardiness that seemed believable.
Pro Tip 1/3Deceptive Skill
Artful often hints that someone is skilled at misleading others in a clever way.
His artful rhetoric swayed the audience, despite the weak argument.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Nuance
Using 'artful' can imply disapproval, suggesting unethical or dishonest behavior.
The artful embezzler evaded capture for years.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Manipulation
'Artful' may suggest employing subtle manipulation, not just blatant deceit.
She gave an artful excuse for her tardiness that seemed believable.
Pro Tip 1/3Deceptive Skill
Artful often hints that someone is skilled at misleading others in a clever way.
His artful rhetoric swayed the audience, despite the weak argument.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Nuance
Using 'artful' can imply disapproval, suggesting unethical or dishonest behavior.
The artful embezzler evaded capture for years.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Manipulation
'Artful' may suggest employing subtle manipulation, not just blatant deceit.
She gave an artful excuse for her tardiness that seemed believable.
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Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
In other countries there is protection for our artful designs." But if you take a look at the two other biggest markets in the world, it turns out that the protection that's offered is really ineffectual. In Japan, for instance, which I think is the third largest market,
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Lessons from fashion's...
now some fashion designers will say it's only in the United States that we don't have any respect in other countries there is protection for our artful designs but if you take a look at the two other biggest markets in the world it turns out that the protection that's
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Chris Anderson: How...
other examples of this happening of video driven evolution of skills ranging from the you know the physical to the artful and I have to tell you as a former publisher of hobbyist magazines I find this strangely beautiful I mean there's a lot of passion right here on
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Chris Anderson: How...
of video-driven evolution of skills, ranging from the physical to the artful. And I have to tell you, as a former publisher of hobbyist magazines, I find this strangely beautiful. I mean, there's a lot of passion right here on this screen.
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Fishing Bat vs. Catfish...
she can make milk for her hungry baby called huh now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores whoa let's see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful than an
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Catfish vs. Bat PIPE...
she can make milk for her hungry baby called a pup now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores whoa let's see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful
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Catfish vs. Bat PIPE...
can make milk for her hungry baby he called puck now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores oh-ho let's see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful
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Magazine's Photos of the...
life's like but it has done so artfully look at the chaos penny was moving left right all over up and down it's an extraordinary photograph and one of the most surprising that I've seen this year this is a picture about a
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Marco Tempest: A magical...
is just an artful demonstration of dexterity. We are all very good at suspending our disbelief. We do it every day, while reading novels, watching television or going to the movies. We willingly enter fictional worlds
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Mischievous Bear Banned...
number 18 is back this bear is a particularly artful dodger
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Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
In other countries there is protection for our artful designs." But if you take a look at the two other biggest markets in the world, it turns out that the protection that's offered is really ineffectual. In Japan, for instance, which I think is the third largest market,
Video examples
Lessons from fashion's...
now some fashion designers will say it's only in the United States that we don't have any respect in other countries there is protection for our artful designs but if you take a look at the two other biggest markets in the world it turns out that the protection that's
Video examples
Chris Anderson: How...
other examples of this happening of video driven evolution of skills ranging from the you know the physical to the artful and I have to tell you as a former publisher of hobbyist magazines I find this strangely beautiful I mean there's a lot of passion right here on
Video examples
Chris Anderson: How...
of video-driven evolution of skills, ranging from the physical to the artful. And I have to tell you, as a former publisher of hobbyist magazines, I find this strangely beautiful. I mean, there's a lot of passion right here on this screen.
Video examples
Fishing Bat vs. Catfish...
she can make milk for her hungry baby called huh now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores whoa let's see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful than an
Video examples
Catfish vs. Bat PIPE...
she can make milk for her hungry baby called a pup now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores whoa let's see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful
Video examples
Catfish vs. Bat PIPE...
can make milk for her hungry baby he called puck now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores oh-ho let's see that again truth be told this mother path is even more artful
Video examples
Magazine's Photos of the...
life's like but it has done so artfully look at the chaos penny was moving left right all over up and down it's an extraordinary photograph and one of the most surprising that I've seen this year this is a picture about a
Video examples
Marco Tempest: A magical...
is just an artful demonstration of dexterity. We are all very good at suspending our disbelief. We do it every day, while reading novels, watching television or going to the movies. We willingly enter fictional worlds
Video examples
Mischievous Bear Banned...
number 18 is back this bear is a particularly artful dodger
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Julia Cameron
American Author
Spirituality can release blocks, lead you to ideas, and make your life artful. Sometimes when we pray for guidance, we're guided in unexpected directions. We may want a lofty answer and we get the intuition to clean our bedroom. It can seem so humble and picky and that you don't necessarily think of it spiritual guidance.
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David Cronenberg
Canadian Director
I think of horror films as art, as films of confrontation. Films that make you confront aspects of your own life that are difficult to face. Just because you're making a horror film doesn't mean you can't make an artful film.
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David Lehman
American Poet
The best song lyrics seem to me so artful, so brilliant, so warm and humorous, with both passion and wit, that my admiration is matched only by my envy.
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William Godwin
English Writer
The world is all alike. Those that seem better than their neighbours are only more artful. They mean the same thing, though they take a different road.
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Aaron Ehasz
American Producer
The animators working with these 3D models, they're artists, right? They're great at what they do. They're artful in how they move characters about.
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Patrick deWitt
Canadian Novelist
Lies can be wonderful things, and when a lie is told artfully, if it's done with a degree of craftsmanship, I can't help but admire the liar.
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David Grinspoon
American Scientist
Earth is a stunningly lovely planet for so many reasons. Among these is the wondrous presence of curious, artful, inventive humanity.
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Nina Garcia
Colombian Critic
It's refreshing to see a woman who can artfully weave her individuality into an otherwise safe ensemble.
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Gerald Clarke
American Writer
His theory was that non-fiction could be as artful as fiction.
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Adam Driver
American Actor
I think it's good to live an artful life.
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Julia Cameron
American Author
Spirituality can release blocks, lead you to ideas, and make your life artful. Sometimes when we pray for guidance, we're guided in unexpected directions. We may want a lofty answer and we get the intuition to clean our bedroom. It can seem so humble and picky and that you don't necessarily think of it spiritual guidance.
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David Cronenberg
Canadian Director
I think of horror films as art, as films of confrontation. Films that make you confront aspects of your own life that are difficult to face. Just because you're making a horror film doesn't mean you can't make an artful film.
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David Lehman
American Poet
The best song lyrics seem to me so artful, so brilliant, so warm and humorous, with both passion and wit, that my admiration is matched only by my envy.
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William Godwin
English Writer
The world is all alike. Those that seem better than their neighbours are only more artful. They mean the same thing, though they take a different road.
Quote examples
Aaron Ehasz
American Producer
The animators working with these 3D models, they're artists, right? They're great at what they do. They're artful in how they move characters about.
Quote examples
Patrick deWitt
Canadian Novelist
Lies can be wonderful things, and when a lie is told artfully, if it's done with a degree of craftsmanship, I can't help but admire the liar.
Quote examples
David Grinspoon
American Scientist
Earth is a stunningly lovely planet for so many reasons. Among these is the wondrous presence of curious, artful, inventive humanity.
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Nina Garcia
Colombian Critic
It's refreshing to see a woman who can artfully weave her individuality into an otherwise safe ensemble.
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Gerald Clarke
American Writer
His theory was that non-fiction could be as artful as fiction.
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Adam Driver
American Actor
I think it's good to live an artful life.
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