SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
artless
adjective
Natural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Natural and unpretentious
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Usage distinction
Return to topInnocent may suggest inexperience; artless in this sense emphasizes lack of pretense.
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See artless in use
His artless admission of uncertainty made the conversation easier.
Iris's artless excitement about joining the community band came through in an unpolished account of the songs she hoped to learn.
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