Definitions

crafty

[kraf-tee, krahf-] / ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf- /

ADJECTIVE

clever, scheming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute cagey canny devious insidious shrewd slick sly wily

STRONG

intelligent smart subtle

WEAK

adroit artful calculating crazy like fox cunning deceitful designing disingenuous duplicitous foxy fraudulent guileful keen knowing sharp slippery smooth street smart streetwise tricky vulpine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

honest open straightforward

WEAK

naive

Example Sentences

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Arsenal's 11 international withdrawals - injury crisis or crafty caution?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This is the perfect time to give it to a crafty friend or neighbor.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“Mia is a crafty midfielder with great vision,” coach Marlon Archey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Mr. Cameron was once a crafty genre writer and an adept director; now he is merely a showman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

But if he was jolly, he was also crafty.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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