artlessness

Other forms: artlessnesses

Definitions of artlessness
  1. noun
    the quality of innocent naivete
    synonyms: ingenuousness, innocence, naturalness
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    types:
    innocency
    an innocent quality or thing or act
    type of:
    naiveness, naivete, naivety
    lack of sophistication or worldliness
  2. noun
    ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
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    antonyms:
    artfulness
    the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
    type of:
    ingenuousness
    openly straightforward or frank
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