ARTFULNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("artfulness" is a kind of...):

disingenuousness (the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "artfulness"):

cunning (crafty artfulness (especially in deception))

Antonym:

artlessness (ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit)

Derivation:

artful (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft)

artful (not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness)