Definitions
- Describing someone who is skilled at making things by hand. - Referring to someone who is clever and resourceful in achieving their goals. - Talking about someone who is sly or cunning in a positive or negative way.
- Describing someone who is sneaky or underhanded in their actions. - Referring to someone who is dishonest or deceitful in their behavior. - Talking about someone who is tricky or manipulative in a negative way.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe someone who is not straightforward in their actions.
- 2Both words can have negative connotations.
- 3Both words can be used to describe someone who is clever or resourceful.
What is the difference?
- 1Crafty has a more positive connotation than devious.
- 2Crafty is often associated with creativity and skill, while devious is associated with dishonesty and manipulation.
- 3Crafty can be used to describe someone who is clever in a positive way, while devious is always negative.
- 4Crafty is often used in the context of making things by hand, while devious is not.
- 5Devious is more extreme than crafty in terms of negative connotation.
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Remember this!
While both crafty and devious describe someone who is not straightforward in their actions, they have different connotations. Crafty can have a positive connotation and is often associated with creativity and skill, while devious is always negative and is associated with dishonesty and manipulation.
