Guileless: meaning, definitions and examples

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guileless

 

[ หˆษกaษชlles ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in character description

Devoid of guile; innocent and without deception

Synonyms

honest, ingenuous, naive, sincere

Examples of usage

  • She had a guileless charm that captivated everyone she met.
  • His guileless smile made it hard to believe he was capable of deceit.
  • The guileless look in her eyes revealed her true nature.

Translations

Translations of the word "guileless" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ingรชnuo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเฅ‹เคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช arglos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tulus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‰ะธั€ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewinny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„กๅžข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท innocent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inocente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท masum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆœ์ง„ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฑูŠุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevinnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevinnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฉ็œŸๆ— ้‚ช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nedolลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ saklaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟำ™ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒฃแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผnahsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inocente

Etymology

The word 'guileless' originated from the combination of two words: 'guile' and the suffix '-less'. 'Guile' comes from the Old French 'guile' meaning 'trickery, deceit'. The suffix '-less' is used to indicate the absence of something. Therefore, 'guileless' literally means 'without guile' or 'lacking deceit'. The term has been used in English language since the 16th century.

See also: beguile, guile.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,623, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.