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   artless

   /ˈɑːtləs/

   adjective

   • 1. without guile or deception: "an artless, naive girl"
   • ▪ without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple: "an artless literary masterpiece"
   • ▪ without skill or finesse: "her awkward, artless prose"

   Derivatives

   • 1. artlessly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › artlessArtless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARTLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of artless in English. artless. 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARTLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. 1. free from deceit, guile, or artfulness; ingenuous. an artless remark. 2. natural, without artifice; unpretentious. artless elegance. 3. without art or skill.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › artlessARTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ARTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of artless in English. artless. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › artlessArtless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An artless person could never make a living as a con artist. Originally meaning "unskillful" or "uncultured," artless evolved into meaning not skilled or cultured in the art of deceit. If you are artless, you are natural and uncontrived.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › artless_adjartless, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective artless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › artlessArtless - definition of artless by The Free Dictionary

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   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.