artless
free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous: an artless child.
not artificial; natural; simple; uncontrived: artless beauty; artless charm.
lacking art, knowledge, or skill.
poorly made; inartistic; clumsy; crude: an artless translation.
Origin of artless
1Other words for artless
Opposites for artless
Other words from artless
- art·less·ly, adverb
- art·less·ness, noun
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How to use artless in a sentence
"We shall be very glad," returned Clara, with a singular mixture of consciousness and artlessness.
Overland | John William De ForestNevertheless she was favored with her usual childlike artlessness of speech, and answered, "I am glad you find it agreeable."
Overland | John William De ForestShe chattered with the childish artlessness that at times veiled her sophistication.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineThe gravity of the Count was not proof against this speech, uttered with such despairing artlessness.
The Guide of the Desert | Gustave AimardHis temper was unalterably sweet, and every thought of his breast was laid open to the world with an almost infantine artlessness.
Camilla | Fanny Burney
British Dictionary definitions for artless
/ (ˈɑːtlɪs) /
free from deceit, guile, or artfulness; ingenuous: an artless remark
natural, without artifice; unpretentious: artless elegance
without art or skill
Derived forms of artless
- artlessly, adverb
- artlessness, noun
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