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guileless

American  
[gahyl-lis] / ˈgaɪl lɪs /

adjective

  1. free from deception or slyness; sincere and straightforward.

    No matter the situation, she was always transparent, guileless, and above any petty manipulative ploys.

  2. lacking awareness of the world and worldly things; innocent or naive.

    He agreed to this crafty proposal, being guileless, and soon found himself betrayed and in trouble.
ˈguileless British  
/ ˈɡaɪllɪs /

adjective

  1. free from guile; ingenuous

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Other Word Forms

  • guilelessly adverb
  • guilelessness noun

Etymology

Origin of guileless

First recorded in 1720–30; guile + -less

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