artlessness

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noun

the state or quality of being artless

Similar
innocenceingenuousnessnaturalness
Opposite
artfulness
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Meanings

nounartlessness (usually uncountable, plural artlessnesses)

plural artlessnesses

  1. uncountableusuallythe state or quality of being artless
  2. uncountableusuallythe state or quality of being innocent; naïveté

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of innocent naivete

Similar
innocenceingenuousnessnaturalness
Broader
naivetenaivetynaiveness

nouningenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit

Opposite
artfulness
Broader
ingenuousness
Also see
ingenuousnessinnocencenaturalness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From artless + -ness.

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Translations

Irish ionracas, nádúrthacht
  • ionracasthe state of being artless
  • nádúrthachtthe state of being artless
Spanish ingenuidad, candidez
  • ingenuidadthe state of being artless
  • candidezthe state of being artless
  • inocenciainnocence

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ratlessness
Cite this entry
APA

artlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artlessness

MLA

“artlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artlessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artlessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artlessness.

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