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artless

Posted on January 16, 2014January 15, 2014 by admin

art lihs

adjective

1. free of deceit and cunning; guileless.
example: His father was an artless man who, being ingenuous himself, found it hard to recognize deceit in others.
example: We knew the gift was born of artless generosity; it never crossed our minds that there could be some ulterior motive.

2. simple and natural; not artificial.
example: The couple’s artless manner made us feel comfortable and at home.

3. lacking skill or refinement; crude.
example: His first novel was considered an artless piece of writing by several publishers.

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