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artless

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɑːrtləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑrtlɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ärt′lis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
art•less /ˈɑrtlɪs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. free from tricks, cunning, or craftiness;
    honest:an artless manner.
  2. not artificial;
    natural;
    simple: artless beauty.
art•less•ly, adv. 
art•less•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
art•less  (ärt′lis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness;
    ingenuous:an artless child.
  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.
  • art1 + -less 1580–90
art′less•ly, adv. 
art′less•ness, n. 
    1. . naive, unsophisticated, guileless, open, frank, plain, unaffected, candid, sincere.
    1. . cunning.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
artless /ˈɑːtlɪs/ adj
  1. free from deceit, guile, or artfulness; ingenuous: an artless remark
  2. natural, without artifice; unpretentious: artless elegance
  3. without art or skill
ˈartlessly adv
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