artless
Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceitHaving or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
» Tom's diatribe was an artless attempt at persuading the others.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
бесхи́тростныйbesxítrostnyj
simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
Free of artificiality; natural.
This pendant has artless charm.
Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge
Poorly made or done; crude.
Examples
5 sentencesTom's diatribe was an artless attempt at persuading the others.
Your artless attempt at a treatise is more like a diatribe.
deDein kunstloser Versuch einer Abhandlung gleicht eher einer Schmähschrift. — Yorwba
Hand-bells are not an artless instrument!
They are all artless children.
Hers was truly an artless, unsophisticated kiss, and yet it was well calculated to inflame a young man's heart.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more artless, most artless| Comparative | more artless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most artless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
35 synonyms- (of persons) lacking art or knowledge:uncultivateduncultured
- characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious:ingenuous
Antonyms
33 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form