Artful
Artful adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: the artful lawyer got the witness to admit he had been lying
Backhanded and artful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Backhanded" instead an adjective "Artful".
Backhanded
Backhanded adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Artful and backhanded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Artful" instead an adjective "Backhanded".
Nearby Words: backhander, backhand
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artificial and artful
- artificial and backhanded
- sharp and artful
- sharp and backhanded
- sly and artful
- sly and backhanded
- slick and artful
- slick and backhanded
- deceptive and artful
- deceptive and backhanded
- double-dealing and artful
- double-dealing and backhanded
- hypocritical and artful
- hypocritical and backhanded
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Backhanded and Artful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/artful/backhanded
Artful & Backhanded. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/artful/backhanded>.
Backhanded or Artful. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/artful/backhanded.
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