English Synonym Finder

crafty

Definitions

Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.

Skillful in planning or executing something, often in a cunning way.

Examples

The crafty fox managed to sneak past the guard dog without making a sound.

She came up with a crafty plan to finish the project ahead of schedule.

It was a crafty move to negotiate the contract while the competition was distracted.

Synonyms

cunning sly wily devious tricky scheming shrewd

Antonyms

honest naive guileless candid sincere straightforward ingenuous