ARTLESSNESS

artlessness

(noun) ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit

artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, naturalness

(noun) the quality of innocent naivete

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

artlessness (usually uncountable, plural artlessnesses)

the state or quality of being artless

the state or quality of being innocent; naivete

Anagrams

• ratlessness

Source: Wiktionary


Art"less*ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being artless, or void of art or guile; simplicity; sincerity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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