crafty

UK: /ˈkrɑːfti/ US: /ˈkræfti/ ,(kraf′tē, kräf′-)

Inflections of 'crafty' (adj):

craftier

adj comparative

craftiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

craft•y /ˈkræfti/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. skillful in dishonest schemes; deceitful:
   a crafty old spy.

craft•i•ly /ˈkræftəli/  adv.: 

He craftily persuaded her that we were the villains.

craft•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

craft•y  (kraf′tē, kräf′-), adj., craft•i•er, craft•i•est. 

1. skillful in underhand or evil schemes;
   cunning;
   deceitful;
   sly.
2. [Obs.] skillful;
   ingenious;
   dexterous.

• bef. 900; Middle English; Old English cræftig skilled. See craft, -y¹

craft′i•ly, adv. 
craft′i•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. wily, tricky, designing, scheming.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

crafty / ˈkrɑːftɪ/ adjective (craftier, craftiest)

1. skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
2. skilful

ˈcraftily adverb

ˈcraftiness noun