artlessness

ˈɑːrtləsnəs

Definition

Definition of artlessness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

innocence

Rare

quality of being innocent and naive

Rare

The child's artlessness was evident in his questions.

guilelessness

innocence

naivety

simplicity

Rare

state of being natural and simple

Rare

Her artlessness made her approachable and genuine.

innocence

naivety

honesty

Rare

lack of deceit or cunning

Rare

His artlessness was refreshing in the world of politics.

guilelessness

innocence

naivety

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Origin of artlessness

Old French, art (skill) + -less (without)

Examples of artlessness in a sentence

Artlessness in his speech won everyone's trust.
His artlessness was evident in his candid speech.
The child's artlessness charmed everyone at the party.
Her artlessness made her a trustworthy friend.
The child's artlessness was evident in his candid remarks.

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French:candeur, simplicité, ...
German:Unbefangenheit, Ungekünsteltheit, ...
Italian:ingenuità, naturalezza, ...
Spanish:ingenuidad, sencillez, ...
Portuguese:inocência, naturalidade, ...
Chinese:天真, ...
Japanese:無邪気さ, 素朴さ, ...
Arabic:بَرَاءَة, عَفَوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תְּמִימוּת, פַּשְׁטוּת, ...
Russian:наивность, простота, ...
Ukrainian:безпосередність, простота, ...
Hindi:मासूमियत, सरलता, ...
Bengali:সরলতা, স্বাভাবিকতা, ...
Catalan:ingenuïtat, naturalitat, ...
Czech:prostota, bezprostřednost, ...
Danish:uskyldighed, naturlighed, ...
Dutch:onschuld, ongekunsteldheid, ...
Greek:αθωότητα, ...
Hungarian:ártatlanság, természetesség, ...
Khmer:ភាពស្លូតត្រង់, ភាពសាមញ្ញធម្មជាតិ, ...
Korean:천진난만함, 소박함, ...
Persian:سادگی, بی‌پیرایگی, ...
Polish:niewinność, naturalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):inocência, naturalidade, ...
Romanian:inocență, naturalețe, ...
Swedish:oskuldsfullhet, enkelhet, ...
Thai:ความไร้เดียงสา, ความซื่อ, ...
Turkish:masumiyet, sadelik, ...
Vietnamese:sự ngây thơ, sự tự nhiên, ...

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