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Plainspoken vs Artless - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between plainspoken and artless

is that plainspoken is speaking plainly or simply while artless is having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.

plainspoken

English

Alternative forms

* plain-spoken

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Speaking plainly or simply.
  • He was a plainspoken fellow with plenty of amazing stories to tell.

    See also

    * outspoken * softspoken English adjectives ending in -en

    artless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
  • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=5 , And why should I here suppress the delight I received from this amiable creature, in remarking each artless look, each motion of pure undissembled nature, betrayed by his wanton eyes}}
  • Free of artificiality; natural.
  • This pendant has artless charm.
  • Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
  • Poorly made or done; crude.
  • Synonyms

    * (Having no guile) See also

    Antonyms

    * (Having no guile) See also

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