artful
Clever in a sly way, and good at getting what you want.
artful in a sentence
- The artful fox tricked the crow into dropping its cheese.
- With an artful smile, Ben persuaded his sister to swap puddings.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to artful?
- Ainnocent
- Bhonest
- Ccrafty
- Dstraightforward
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C: crafty. The other three mean the opposite of artful.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to artful?
- Acrafty
- Bsly
- Chonest
- Dcunning
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C: honest. The other three mean nearly the same as artful.
Words that mean something similar
crafty, cunning, sly
Words that mean the opposite
honest, innocent, straightforward
More words about character & personality
- audacious: Brave in a bold, slightly cheeky way, and daring to do something risky.
- avid: Very keen and eager about something you enjoy.
- avowed: Openly admitted or declared.
- bashful: Shy and easily embarrassed.
- belligerent: Angry and eager to fight or argue.
- benevolent: Kind and wanting to do good things for other people.
- biased: Unfairly favouring one side over another.
- bravado: A bold show of courage to hide how scared you really are.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test