artless meaning and definition

ARTLESS adjective

Definition of artless (adjective)

1. characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
   • "an ingenuous admission of responsibility"
   • synonyms: ingenuous
   • antonym: artful
2. simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
   • "an artless manner"; "artless elegance"
   • antonym: artful
3. showing lack of art
   • "an artless translation"
4. (of persons) lacking art or knowledge
   • synonyms: uncultivated, uncultured