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artless
[ ahrt-lis ]
/ ËÉrt lÉȘs /
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adjective
free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous: an artless child.
not artificial; natural; simple; uncontrived: artless beauty; artless charm.
lacking art, knowledge, or skill.
poorly made; inartistic; clumsy; crude: an artless translation.
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art·less·ly, adverbart·less·ness, nounWords nearby artless
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British Dictionary definitions for artless
artless
/ (ËÉËtlÉȘs) /
adjective
free from deceit, guile, or artfulness; ingenuousan artless remark
natural, without artifice; unpretentiousartless elegance
without art or skill
Derived forms of artless
artlessly, adverbartlessness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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