artlessness

• Qualité de ce qui est sans artifice ni ruse, caractérisée par la franchise et l'innocence. Peut désigner aussi la simplicité ou la naïveté naturelle dans le comportement ou l'expression.

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

indénombrable

1. Innocent naiveteC1formal

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

   Ingénuité naïve

   • 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.

   Synonymescandoringenuousnessinnocencenaivetenaturalnessopennesssimplicity

   Antonymesartificecraftinesscunningdeceitfulnessguileslynesssophisticationworldliness

2. Freedom from deceitC1formal

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

   Ingénuité

   • 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.

   Synonymescandorfranknesshonestyingenuousnessinnocenceopennesssinceritystraightforwardness

   Antonymesartificecraftinesscunningdeceitfulnessdishonestyduplicityguileslyness