artful

As a verb contrive

is to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

As an adjective artful is

performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

As an adjective artful

is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

As a noun masterpiece is

a piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

As adjectives the difference between artful and creative

is that artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill while creative is tending to create things, or having the ability to create; often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.

As a noun creative is

a person directly involved in a creative marketing process.

As an adjective artful

is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

As a verb prevaricate is

(transitive|intransitive|obsolete) to deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).

As an adjective artful

is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

As a noun rendition is

the surrender (of a city, fortress etc.).

As a verb rendition is

to surrender or hand over (a person or thing); especially, for one jurisdiction to do so to another.

As adjectives the difference between artful and contrived

is that artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill while contrived is unnatural, forced.

As a verb contrived is

(contrive).

As adjectives the difference between artless and artful

is that artless is having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit while artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

As an adjective artful

is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

As a noun ploy is

a tactic, strategy, or gimmick.

As a verb ploy is

(military) to form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.

As adjectives the difference between artful and unethical

is that artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill while unethical is not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.

Artful is a related term of fraudulent.

As adjectives the difference between artful and fraudulent

is that artful is performed with, or characterized by, art or skill while fraudulent is dishonest; based on fraud or deception.