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artless

adj
/ˈɑɹt.lɪs/

Etymology

From art + -less.

  1. derived from artem
  2. derived from art
  3. inherited from art
  4. suffixed as artless — “art + less”

Definitions

  1. Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.

    • And why should I here suppress the delight I received from this amiable creature, in remarking each artless look, each motion of pure undissembled nature, betrayed by his wanton eyes
    • I am convinced of her being an artless, amiable girl, with very good notions, very seriously good principles, and placing her happiness in the affections and utility of domestic life.
    • What passions our friendships were in those old days, how artless and void of doubt!

  2. Free of artificiality

    Free of artificiality; natural.

    • This pendant has artless charm.

  3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill

    Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Poorly made or done

      Poorly made or done; crude.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at artless. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at artless. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at artless

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA