adj.
Pronunciation: ' ärt-l ə s
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