artlessness

• Существительное, обозначающее качество невинности, наивности и отсутствия хитрости или коварства.

A noun referring to the quality of being innocent, naive, and free from artful deceit or cunning.

uncountable

1. Innocent naiveteC1formal

   The quality of being simple, natural, and without guile or sophistication.

   Простодушие

   • The artlessness of the child's question surprised the adults.
   • Her artlessness was refreshing in a world full of pretense.
   • He spoke with an artlessness that charmed everyone in the room.

   Synonymscandoringenuousnessinnocencenaivetenaturalnessopennesssimplicity

   Antonymsartificecraftinesscunningdeceitfulnessguileslynesssophisticationworldliness

2. Freedom from deceitC1formal

   The quality of being honest and straightforward, without any attempt to deceive or manipulate.

   Искренность

   • The artlessness of his confession made it all the more believable.
   • She was admired for her artlessness in all her dealings.
   • Their artlessness in negotiations was mistaken for weakness.

   Synonymscandorfranknesshonestyingenuousnessinnocenceopennesssinceritystraightforwardness

   Antonymsartificecraftinesscunningdeceitfulnessdishonestyduplicityguileslyness