1
[ adjective ] not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

Synonyms

disingenuous

Examples

"an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine "a disingenuous excuse"

Related terms

ingenuous distorted insincere

2
[ adjective ] marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft

Examples

"the artful dodger" "an artful choice of metaphors"

Related terms

artless adroit crafty elusive cute pawky manipulative designing deep Byzantine adroit

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Rhymes with

rightful harmful sorrowful awful frightful doubtful thoughtful ungrateful fruitful grateful fretful spiteful waffle lustful tactful regretful awful forceful mournful eiffel mistrustful delightful distrustful rifle ruffle riffle raffle rueful watchful scornful duffel baffle lawful resourceful remorseful faithful insightful fearful tearful apocryphal boastful fitful fateful muffle falafel wrongful hateful hurtful truthful shuffle dreadful zestful wistful wasteful restful fistful tasteful trifle tuneful prayerful truffle masterful bountiful bashful unfaithful houseful untruthful mindful stifle mistrustful scuffle youthful disgraceful powerful graceful careful disrespectful neglectful uneventful deceitful forgetful respectful eventful resentful distasteful cheerful unlawful stressful bountiful healthful unhealthful kerfuffle thankful colorful wonderful fanciful reshuffle triumphal woeful worshipful purposeful hopeful pitiful dutiful needful joyful beautiful plentiful playful baleful peaceful painful soulful doleful prayerful willful sinful gainful gleeful useful helpful shameful wishful unhelpful blissful skillful disdainful vengeful merciful plentiful meaningful successful suspenseful flavorful unsuccessful

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

artfully

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