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What is "crafty" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does crafty mean in English? Meaning of crafty definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "crafty" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "crafty": marked by skill in deception

Adjective

  • Meaning: marked by skill in deception
  • Example: cunning men often pass for wise deep political machinations a foxy scheme a slick evasive answer sly as a fox tricky Dick a wily old attorney
  • Synonyms: crafty cunning dodgy foxy guileful knavish slick sly tricksy tricky wily
  • Similar: artful

    • Pronunciation in US: /ˈkræfti/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈkrɑːfti/

  • Adjective: Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily. 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1] Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1] Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.

    • Synonyms:

    wily, shrewd, slick, insidious, cagey, smart, canny, subtle, devious, intelligent, astute, sly, adroit, artful, calculating, cunning, deceitful, deep, designing, disingenuous, duplicitous, foxy, fraudulent, keen, knowing, sharp, slippery, smooth, street smart, tricky, vulpine, guileful, crazy like fox, streetwise,

    Antonyms:

    foolish, stupid, unintelligent, honest, idiotic, imbecile, naive, open, straightforward, straight, unclever,

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