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artless

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore A words

without guile or pretense; natural and sincere

In a sentence

Artless in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing artless in a sentence.

The child's artless honesty disarmed even the sternest visitors.

Her artless account of the events, free of any attempt to flatter herself, persuaded the jury of her honesty.

Antonyms
cunningartfulcalculating
Usage & nuance

Using “artless” well

Artless means free of guile or pretense, with a positive connotation of natural sincerity. Note the irony that it is nearly the opposite of artful, which means cunning.

Common questions

Questions about “artless

Artless (adjective) means without guile or pretense; natural and sincere
Here is artless used in an example sentence: "The child's artless honesty disarmed even the sternest visitors." Another example: "Her artless account of the events, free of any attempt to flatter herself, persuaded the jury of her honesty."
Common synonyms for artless include ingenuous, candid, naive.
Antonyms of artless include cunning, artful, calculating.
Artless pairs with ingenuous, candid, and naive in GRE Verbal. Its antonyms cunning, artful, and calculating mark the deliberate craftiness a passage may set against it.
Yes. Artless is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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