artless

Etymology

art + -less

adj

  1. Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
    I am convinced of her being an artless, amiable girl, with very good notions, very seriously good principles, and placing her happiness in the affections and utility of domestic life. 1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume III, chapter 18
  2. Free of artificiality; natural.
    This pendant has artless charm.
  3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
  4. Poorly made or done; crude.

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