artless
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adjective
artless (comparative more artless, superlative most artless)
- Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- 1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:
- And why should I here suppress the delight I received from this amiable creature, in remarking each artless look, each motion of pure undissembled nature, betrayed by his wanton eyes
- 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume III, chapter 18:
- I am convinced of her being an artless, amiable girl, with very good notions, very seriously good principles, and placing her happiness in the affections and utility of domestic life.
- Free of artificiality; natural.
- This pendant has artless charm.
- Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
- Poorly made or done; crude.
Synonyms
- (Having no guile) See also Thesaurus:naive
Antonyms
- (Having no guile) See also Thesaurus:naive
Translations
without guile or cunning
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natural
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lacking art or skill
poorly made, crude