Definition of artless Artless

art•less

We found 12 definitions of artless from 4 different sources.

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What does artless mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

artless, artlesser, artlessest

artless - simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance"
  artful marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
  natural being talented through inherited qualities; "a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"
artless - (of persons) lacking art or knowledge
  uncultivated, uncultured
artless - showing lack of art; "an artless translation"
artless - characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
  ingenuous
  disingenuous, artful not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse"
  naif, naive inexperienced
  sincere open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
  heart-to-heart, candid, open openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • artless (a.)
    Wanting art, knowledge, or skill; ignorant; unskillful.
  • artless (a.)
    Contrived without skill or art; inartistic.
  • artless (a.)
    Free from guile, art, craft, or stratagem; characterized by simplicity and sincerity; sincere; guileless; ingenuous; honest; as, an artless mind; an artless tale.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • artless
    Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.

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