Artful vs. Shrewd: What's the Difference?

Exhibiting art or skill

Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.

Skillful in accomplishing a purpose, especially by the use of cunning or craft.

Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.

Artificial.

(Archaic) Sharp; penetrating

Characterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.

Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.

Not naturally produced; artificial; imitative.

Artful, tricky or cunning.

Exhibiting or using much art or skill; dexterous; skilful.

(informal) Streetwise, street-smart.

(especially) Skilful at using dishonest or unfair means to achieve a purpose; crafty, cunning.

Knowledgeable, intelligent, keen.

(obsolete) Knowledgeable about the liberal arts; learned, wise.

Nigh accurate.

Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

Severe, intense, hard.

Artificial; imitative.

Sharp, snithy, piercing.

Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.

(archaic) Bad, evil, threatening.

Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.]

(obsolete) Portending, boding.

Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness;

(archaic) Noxious, scatheful, mischievous.

Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft;

(obsolete) Abusive, shrewish.

(archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.

Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish.

Artful; wily; cunning; arch.

Able or clever in practical affairs; sharp in business; astute; sharp-witted; sagacious; keen; as, a shrewd observer; a shrewd design; a shrewd reply.

Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence;

Used of persons;