adj. 1. Having or displaying no guile or deceit; honest or sincere: an artless child. See Synonyms at naive. 2. Free of artificiality; natural: artless charm. 3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant. 4. Poorly made or done; crude. artless·ly adv. artless·ness n. |
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