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- Dictionaryartless/ˈɑːtləs/
adjective
- 1. without guile or deception: "an artless, naive girl"
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adjective. uk / ˈɑːt.ləs / us / ˈɑːrt.ləs / Add to word list. simple and not wanting to deceive: "Why did you take the money ?" she asked the child. "Because I wanted it," came the artless reply. Synonym. ingenuous formal. Opposite. disingenuous formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity.
Artless generally indicates an appearance of utter naturalness, one in which a person is (or seems to be) innocent of the effect of his or her speech or behavior on others. Synonyms. genuine. guileless. honest. ingenuous.
Artless definition: free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous. See examples of ARTLESS used in a sentence.
adjective. simple and natural; without cunning or deceit. “an artless manner” “ artless elegance” synonyms: careless. effortless and unstudied. natural. in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature. see more. adjective. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious. synonyms: ingenuous. candid, heart-to-heart, open
Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people. She was curiously artless. ...Hemingway's artless air and charming smile.
adjective. us / ˈɑːrt.ləs / uk / ˈɑːt.ləs / Add to word list. simple and not wanting to deceive: "Why did you take the money ?" she asked the child. "Because I wanted it," came the artless reply. Synonym. ingenuous formal. Opposite. disingenuous formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Honesty, openness & sincerity.
1. Having or displaying no guile or deceit; honest or sincere: an artless child. See Synonyms at naive. 2. Free of artificiality; natural: artless charm. 3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant. 4. Poorly made or done; crude. art′less·ly adv. art′less·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
