Synonyms for artless
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Unskilled
2. Candid
candid, natural, careless, naive, frank, straight-out, honest, open, straight-forward, sincere, plain, downright, single-minded, free, rustic, honorable US, honourable UK, true, heart-to-heart, unreserved, native, inartificial, blunt
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- adj. 2
Free of artificiality; natural.
This pendant has artless charm.
Related words
- Word family
- artlessly artlessness
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On the other hand, artless, guileless, naive, simple, and unsophisticated express the goodness which comes from want of the knowledge or thought of evil.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- careless It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
- candid You have to be up-front and candid at interviews.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| artless | steady | |
| careless | steady | |
| candid | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- free1, open2, true1, rude1
- 5 letters
- frank1, plain1, blunt1, naive2
- 6 letters
- honest2, native2, candid2, rustic2
- 7 letters
- natural3, sincere2
- 8 letters
- careless2
- 9 letters
- honorable4, downright2, unskilled2
- 10 letters
- honourable4, unreserved, uncultured
- 12 letters
- uncultivated, inartificial
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).