Main Entry:

art·less

Pronunciation:

\ˈärt-ləs\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1589

1: lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured <an artless brute>2 a: made without skill : crude <an artless attempt to win votes> b: free from artificiality : natural <artless grace>3: free from guile or craft : sincerely simple <an artless young woman>

synonyms see natural

— art·less·ly adverb

— art·less·ness noun