artful

英 ['ɑːtfʊl; -f(ə)l] 美['ɑrtfl]

• adj. 巧妙的；狡猾的；有技巧的；欺诈的

1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness;

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

"a disingenuous excuse"

2. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft;

"the artful dodger"

"an artful choice of metaphors"