artfulness

• 名词，指聪明、灵巧或狡猾的特质，常暗示以不诚实的手段获取优势或带有欺骗性。

A noun referring to the quality of being clever, skillful, or adroit, often in a way that involves taking unfair advantage or using cunning.

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1. Cunning or SlynessC1formal

   The quality of being clever and skilled at taking unfair advantage of others, often through deception or trickery.

   狡猾

   • The politician's artfulness allowed him to manipulate public opinion.
   • She used her artfulness to get a better deal than anyone else.
   • His artfulness in negotiations was both admired and feared.

   同义词chicanerycraftinesscunningdeceitdeviousnessduplicityguileslynesstrickerywiliness

   反义词candorforthrightnessfranknesshonestyingenuousnessnaiveteopennesssinceritytruthfulness

2. Skillful DeceptionC1formal

   The ability to achieve goals through clever, often dishonest, methods.

   狡猾

   • The con artist's artfulness fooled even the most cautious investors.
   • He relied on artfulness rather than hard work to climb the corporate ladder.
   • Her artfulness in crafting misleading arguments was remarkable.

   同义词chicanerycraftinesscunningdeceitduplicityguileslynesssubterfugetrickerywiliness

   反义词candorfranknesshonestysincerity