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Definition of Artless
1. Adjective. Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious. "An ingenuous admission of responsibility"
Similar to: Candid, Heart-to-heart, Open, Undistorted
Also: Sincere, Naif, Naive
Derivative terms: Artlessness, Ingenuousness
Antonyms: Disingenuous
2. Adjective. Simple and natural; without cunning or deceit. "Artless elegance"
3. Adjective. Showing lack of art. "An artless translation"
4. Adjective. (of persons) lacking art or knowledge.
Definition of Artless
1. a. Wanting art, knowledge, or skill; ignorant; unskillful.
Definition of Artless
1. Adjective. Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit. ¹
2. Adjective. Free of artificiality; natural. ¹
3. Adjective. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant. ¹
4. Adjective. Poorly made or done; crude. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Artless
1. lacking cunning or guile [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Artless
Literary usage of Artless
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Complete Word and Phrase Concordance to the Poems and Songs of Robert by J. B. Reid (1889)
"S. Lassie im the lint white t this dear artless creature, . ... My Love's a
winsome^ The Hero of these artless strains, A lowly Bard was he, . ..."
2. One Hundred Modern Scottish Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices by David Herschell Edwards (1882)
"Though softly smiles the morning fair Upon the grassy lea, And sweetly sings the
warbling pair Upon the leafy tree : Yet sweeter far my artless Jean, ..."
3. Folk Songs by John Williamson Palmer (1861)
"SHE IS A MAID OF artless GRACE. SHE is a maid of artless grace, Gentle in form,
and fair of face. Tell me, thou ancient mariner, ..."
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