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ARTLESSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("artlessness" is a kind of...):
ingenuousness (openly straightforward or frank)
Antonym:
artfulness (the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage)
Derivation:
artless (simple and natural; without cunning or deceit)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of innocent naivete
Synonyms:
artlessness; ingenuousness; innocence; naturalness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("artlessness" is a kind of...):
naiveness; naivete; naivety (lack of sophistication or worldliness)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "artlessness"):
innocency (an innocent quality or thing or act)
Derivation:
artless (characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious)
