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guileless

(gaɪlləs)

adjective

If you describe someone as guileless, you mean that they behave openly and truthfully and do not try to deceive people.

[written, approval]

Daphne was so guileless that Claire had no option but to believe her.

Synonyms: artless, open, genuine, simple More Synonyms of guileless

guileless in British English

(ˈɡaɪllɪs)

adjective

free from guile; ingenuous

Derived forms

guilelessly (ˈguilelessly)

adverb

guilelessness (ˈguilelessness)

noun

guileless in American English

(ˈgaɪllɪs)

adjective

without guile; candid; frank

Derived forms

guilelessly (ˈguilelessly)

adverb

guilelessness (ˈguilelessness)

noun

Examples of 'guileless' in a sentence
guileless

This can lend the book a guileless tone that can frustrate.

(adjective) in the sense of artless

She was so guileless that he had no option but to believe her.

Synonyms

artless

his artless air and charming smile

open

She has an open, trusting nature.

genuine

She is a very caring and genuine person.

simple

He was as simple as a child.

natural

Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family.

frank

They had a frank discussion about the issue.

innocent

They seemed so young and innocent.

straightforward

I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner.

naive

He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him.

sincere

He accepted her apologies as sincere.

honest

I was honest about what I was doing.

candid

a candid account of her life in the limelight

truthful

We are all fairly truthful about our personal lives.

upfront (informal)

simple-minded

unsophisticated

He was quite unsophisticated in the ways of the world.

dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions.

above-board

ingenuous

He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter.

undesigning

Additional synonyms

in the sense of candid

Definition

honest and straightforward in speech or behaviour

a candid account of her life in the limelight

Synonyms

honest,

just,

open,

truthful,

fair,

plain,

straightforward,

blunt,

sincere,

outspoken,

downright,

impartial,

forthright,

upfront (informal),

unequivocal,

unbiased,

guileless,

unprejudiced,

free,

round,

frank,

ingenuous

in the sense of dinkum

Definition

genuine or right

He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions.

Synonyms

genuine,

honest,

natural,

frank,

sincere,

candid,

upfront (informal),

artless,

guileless

in the sense of frank

Definition

honest and straightforward in speech or attitude

They had a frank discussion about the issue.

Synonyms

candid,

open,

free,

round,

direct,

plain,

straightforward,

blunt,

outright,

sincere,

outspoken,

honest,

downright,

truthful,

forthright,

upfront (informal),

unrestricted,

plain-spoken,

unreserved,

artless,

ingenuous,

straight from the shoulder (informal)

Nearby words of
guileless

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guile
guileful
guileless
guilt
guiltless
guilty

Synonyms of 'guileless'

guileless

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单词	guileless
释义	Trends of guileless View usage for: guileless (gaɪlləs) adjective If you describe someone as guileless, you mean that they behave openly and truthfully and do not try to deceive people. [written, approval] Daphne was so guileless that Claire had no option but to believe her. Synonyms: artless, open, genuine, simple More Synonyms of guileless guileless in British English (ˈɡaɪllɪs) adjective free from guile; ingenuous Derived forms guilelessly (ˈguilelessly) adverb guilelessness (ˈguilelessness) noun guileless in American English (ˈgaɪllɪs) adjective without guile; candid; frank Derived forms guilelessly (ˈguilelessly) adverb guilelessness (ˈguilelessness) noun Examples of 'guileless' in a sentence guileless This can lend the book a guileless tone that can frustrate. Times, Sunday Times (2010) (adjective) in the sense of artless She was so guileless that he had no option but to believe her. Synonyms artless his artless air and charming smile open She has an open, trusting nature. genuine She is a very caring and genuine person. simple He was as simple as a child. natural Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family. frank They had a frank discussion about the issue. innocent They seemed so young and innocent. straightforward I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner. naive He's so naive he'll believe anything I tell him. sincere He accepted her apologies as sincere. honest I was honest about what I was doing. candid a candid account of her life in the limelight truthful We are all fairly truthful about our personal lives. upfront (informal) simple-minded unsophisticated He was quite unsophisticated in the ways of the world. dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal) He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions. above-board ingenuous He seemed too ingenuous for a reporter. undesigning Additional synonyms in the sense of candid Definition honest and straightforward in speech or behaviour a candid account of her life in the limelight Synonyms honest, just, open, truthful, fair, plain, straightforward, blunt, sincere, outspoken, downright, impartial, forthright, upfront (informal), unequivocal, unbiased, guileless, unprejudiced, free, round, frank, ingenuous in the sense of dinkum Definition genuine or right He was a fair dinkum bloke with no pretensions. Synonyms genuine, honest, natural, frank, sincere, candid, upfront (informal), artless, guileless in the sense of frank Definition honest and straightforward in speech or attitude They had a frank discussion about the issue. Synonyms candid, open, free, round, direct, plain, straightforward, blunt, outright, sincere, outspoken, honest, downright, truthful, forthright, upfront (informal), unrestricted, plain-spoken, unreserved, artless, ingenuous, straight from the shoulder (informal) Nearby words of guileless guild guile guileful guileless guilt guiltless guilty Synonyms of 'guileless' guileless Explore 'guileless' in the dictionary
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