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单词 guilelessness
释义

guileless

adjective

guile·​less ˈgī(-ə)l-ləs How to pronounce guileless (audio)
: innocent, naive
a straightforward man with a guileless smile
guilelessly adverb
guilelessness noun

Synonyms

  • artless
  • genuine
  • honest
  • ingenuous
  • innocent
  • naive
  • naïve
  • natural
  • real
  • simple
  • sincere
  • true
  • unaffected
  • unpretending
  • unpretentious
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Example Sentences

she was an easygoing, guileless young woman who was comfortable just being herself
Recent Examples on the Web Tenor Edmond Rodriguez as the Boy and eventual Young King conveyed the child’s initial innocence in a pure, guileless high range. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 Like Debs, both Berner and Jordan had incentives to uphold Stanford’s image as a guileless widow. Maia Silber, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Phillipa Soo’s Cinderella is a gentle-souled, indecisive dreamer — and a pratfalling klutz with a sharp but guileless sense of humor. Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 July 2022 The Jewish press does not see Abbas as such a guileless figure. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021 By dwelling on others’ seductiveness, the narrator presents herself as relatively guileless and likably average. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 24 July 2021 Robinson appeared on all but the first of Night Court's nine seasons, starring opposite Harry Anderson as an eccentric judge, John Larroquette as a narcissistic prosecutor, and Markie Post as a guileless public defender. Oliver Gettell, EW.com, 13 July 2021 My Cousin Rachel centers around a seemingly charming and guileless widow who seduces her cousin before completely taking over his life and fortune. Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2020 With her rosy cheeks, wide eyes, and frothy wardrobe, Fanning can look absolutely guileless one second and blood-hungry the next. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 June 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

see guile

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

guilelessness

noun

as in naturalness
the quality or state of being simple and sincere the small-town boy's guilelessness is endearing, but it may not serve him well in the ruthless big city

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • naturalness
  • innocence
  • simplicity
  • sincerity
  • naïveté
  • ingenuousness
  • artlessness
  • unworldliness
  • naivete
  • naiveté
  • naivety
  • naïvety
  • naiveness
  • unsophistication
  • ignorance
  • simplemindedness
  • greenness
  • simpleness
  • optimism
  • honesty
  • frankness
  • unpretentiousness
  • straightforwardness
  • genuineness
  • idealism
  • viridity
  • candor
  • callowness
  • openness
  • childishness
  • carelessness
  • inexperience
  • unaffectedness
  • insularity
  • gullibility
  • credulousness
  • rawness
  • heedlessness
  • impressionability
  • thoughtlessness
  • parochialism
  • obliviousness
  • unawareness
  • credulity
  • provincialism
  • impracticality
  • coltishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cynicism
  • worldliness
  • sophistication
  • artfulness
  • insincerity
  • dishonesty
  • artificiality
  • deviousness
  • pretentiousness
  • suspiciousness
  • disbelief
  • knowingness
  • incredulity
  • wariness
  • skepticism
  • maturity
  • affectedness
  • carefulness
  • pessimism
  • caution
  • doubtfulness
  • street smarts
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