artless

[ ahrt-lis ]

adjective

1. free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:

   an artless child.

   Synonyms: sincere, candid, unaffected, plain, frank, open, guileless, unsophisticated, naive

   Antonyms: cunning

2. not artificial; natural; simple; uncontrived:

   artless beauty; artless charm.

3. lacking art, knowledge, or skill.
4. poorly made; inartistic; clumsy; crude:

   an artless translation.

artless

/ ˈɑːtlɪs /

adjective

1. free from deceit, guile, or artfulness; ingenuous

   an artless remark

2. natural, without artifice; unpretentious

   artless elegance

3. without art or skill

Derived Forms

• ˈartlessness, noun
• ˈartlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• artless·ly adverb
• artless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of artless¹

First recorded in 1580–90; art ¹ + -less