Artful
Artful adjective - Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft.
Usage example: an artful choice of metaphors
Manipulative is a synonym for artful. In some cases you can use "Manipulative" instead an adjective "Artful".
Manipulative
Manipulative adjective - Skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage.
Usage example: the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Manipulative
Artful is a synonym for manipulative in scheming topic. You can use "Artful" instead an adjective "Manipulative", if it concerns topics such as scheming to manipulate.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sharp and artful
- sharp and manipulative
- Machiavellian and artful
- Machiavellian and manipulative
- sly and artful
- sly and manipulative
- designing and artful
- designing and manipulative
- crafty and artful
- crafty and manipulative
- foxy and artful
- foxy and manipulative
- cunning and artful
- cunning and manipulative
Cite this Source
Manipulative and Artful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/artful/manipulative
Artful & Manipulative. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/artful/manipulative>.
Manipulative or Artful. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/artful/manipulative.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "artful" and "manipulative" have occurred on timeline