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