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- [ahrt-lis]
- /ˈɑrt lɪs/
- /ˈɑːt.ləs/
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- [ahrt-lis]
- /ˈɑrt lɪs/
Definitions of artless word
- adjective artless Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people. 3
- adjective artless free from deceit, guile, or artfulness; ingenuous 3
- adjective artless natural, without artifice; unpretentious 3
- adjective artless without art or skill 3
- adjective artless lacking skill or art 3
- adjective artless uncultured; ignorant 3
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Origin of artless
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; art1 + -less
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Parts of speech for Artless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
artless popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
artless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for artless
adj artless
- ingenuous — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- guileless — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
Antonyms for artless
adj artless
- artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- contrived — If you say that something someone says or does is contrived, you think it is false and deliberate, rather than natural and not planned.
- pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
adjective artless
- disingenuous — lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.
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