Definition of artful

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Artful (a.) Artificial; imitative.

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Politic :: Politic (a.) Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons..
Engineer :: Engineer (n.) One who carries through an enterprise by skillful or artful contrivance; an efficient manager.
Political :: Political (a.) Politic; wise; also, artful..
Trickish :: Trickish (a.) Given to tricks; artful in making bargains; given to deception and cheating; knavish.
Subtiliate :: Subtile (a.) Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme..
Manipulate :: Manipulate (v. t.) To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns..
Cunning :: Cunning (a.) Crafty; sly; artful; designing; deceitful.
Politically :: Politically (adv.) Politicly; artfully.
Tricksy :: Tricksy (a.) Exhibiting artfulness; trickish.
Artful :: Artful (a.) Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill..
Machinate :: Machinate (v. i.) To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot..
Startfulness :: Startful (a.) Apt to start; skittish.
Subtle :: Subtle (superl.) Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtile; -- applied to persons; as, a subtle foe..
Blandishment :: Blandishment (n.) The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and artful caresses; cajolery; allurement..
Vulpinism :: Vulpinism (n.) The quality of being cunning like the fox; craft; artfulness.
Diplomatical :: Diplomatical (a.) Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful; as, diplomatic management..
Artful :: Artful (a.) Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.].
Mystery :: Mystery (a.) Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
Artfully :: Artfully (adv.) In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily.
Politics :: Politics (n.) The management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery..
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