ARTLESSNESS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

artlessness

noun

Definition of artlessness

as in naturalness

the quality or state of being simple and sincere the artlessness of young children should be cherished while it lasts

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Recent Examples of artlessness But then, with seemingly on-the-fly artlessness, Laxe’s camera picks a few of the dancers out. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Beauty, grace, freshness, naturalness, youth—all qualities which women have so often been reduced to.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
The young actors are appealing, led by Lilah Pate and Chabley Ponce; there’s a sweetness and naturalness to their cameraderie that stands out amid so much mugging and gives the film a lift.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of naturalness

Noun

Satin finish, soft glow Much like the origins of the mochi skin concept, the mochi skin aesthetic is rooted in the Japanese approach to beauty, where simplicity and radiance take center stage.

— Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
That process has been in place for over three decades, and Brazilians have become accustomed to its speed, simplicity, accuracy and routine.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of simplicity

Noun

The joy and innocence that greeted students and teachers on their return to school in early September has been lost, replaced by a somber and quiet aura.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Holmes, the former founder of Theranos who was found guilty on four counts of fraud in 2022 and who insists on her innocence throughout the documentary, begins her 11-year sentence in a federal prison in Texas.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of innocence

Noun

The show sought to expand norms of representation—a project whose sincerity all but courts the cringeworthy—with artists hell-bent on deconstructing the drive for beauty, including Orlan, Sara Cwynar, Juno Calypso, and Haley Morris-Cafiero.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Still, the sincerity matters, and so does the achievement of realizing something this strange with such conviction.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

A certain ingenuousness, an earnest impatience with the world’s many injustices, is a hallmark of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
What was once a poignant effort to extend a state of ingenuousness is now tainted from the start.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of ingenuousness

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