art·ful 
/ˈɑɚtfəl/ adjective
/ˈɑɚtfəl/ adjective [more artful; most artful] 1 : done with or showing artistic skill
▪ artful writing ▪ an artful performance/arrangement 2 : good at getting or achieving things in ways that are clever and not noticeable
▪ an artful negotiator : used to get or achieve things in ways that are clever and not noticeable ▪ artful questioning ◊This sense of artful is sometimes used in a disapproving way, especially in British English.
▪ an artful [=crafty, sly] politician who seems to have deceived everyone ▪ artful deception — compare artless
▪ artful writing ▪ an artful performance/arrangement
▪ an artful negotiator : used to get or achieve things in ways that are clever and not noticeable ▪ artful questioning ◊This sense of artful is sometimes used in a disapproving way, especially in British English.
▪ an artful [=crafty, sly] politician who seems to have deceived everyone ▪ artful deception — compare artless
— art·ful·ly /ˈɑɚtfəli/ adverb
▪ an artfully arranged display
/ˈɑɚtfəli/ adverb ▪ an artfully arranged display
— art·ful·ness noun [noncount]
