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   art·less

   /ˈärtləs/

   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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   The meaning of ARTLESS is lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured. How to use artless in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Artless.

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

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   straightforward. the straight and narrow idiom. transparency. upright. See more results » (Definition of artless from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of artless. artless.

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   Artless definition: free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous. See examples of ARTLESS used in a sentence.

5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARTLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. 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.

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

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   Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.