Vocabulary Spotlight
Artful
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: चालाक (Chaalak) – Clever or skillful, often in a tricky or cunning way.
Pronunciation
[ahrt-fuhl]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Sly – चालाक (Chaalak)
Related Words
Skillful – कुशल (Kushal)
Word Origin
“Artful” English word “art” se aaya hai, jo ki Latin word “ars” se hai aur iska matlab hota hai “skill”. Pehle se ye word cleverness ya trickiness ke sense mein istemaal hota aaya hai.
– The word “Artful” comes from the English word “art,” which has roots in the Latin “ars,” meaning “skill.” It has long been used to signify cleverness or trickiness.
Word Family
Adjective: Artful – चालाक (Chaalak)
Adverb: Artfully – चालाकी से (Chaalaki se)
Noun: Artfulness – चालाकी (Chaalaki)
Usage Examples
1. Usne apne artful tarike se deal final kar di.
– She skillfully closed the deal with her clever approach.
2. Ek artful trick se usne apne dosto ko surprise kiya.
– With a clever trick, he surprised his friends.
Cultural Note
India mein “artful” ka matlab aksar positive ya negative dono ho sakta hai. Positive sense mein, ise clever ya skillful ke roop mein dekha ja sakta hai, aur negative sense mein, ise deceitful ya misleading bhi samjha ja sakta hai.
In Context
“Artful” aksar kisi insaan ke chalak ya crafty nature ko darshata hai. Yeh word literature aur film mein bhi dekha jata hai, jahan characters apni artful planning aur tarike se situations ko control karte hain.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Artful” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Artful” shabd ka origin kis bhasha se hai?