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   Guile·less

   /ˈɡī(l)ləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. devoid of guile; innocent and without deception: "his face, once so open and guileless"

   Derivatives

   • 1. guilelessly adverb
   • 2. guilelessness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUILELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GUILELESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of guileless in English. guileless. adjective. formal uk / ˈɡaɪl.ləs / us / ˈɡaɪl.ləs / Add to word list. honest, not able to deceive: She regarded him with wide, guileless blue eyes. Synonyms. ingenuous formal. sincere. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGUILELESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˈɡaɪl.ləs / uk / ˈɡaɪl.ləs / Add to word list. honest, not able to deceive: She regarded him with wide, guileless blue eyes. Synonyms. ingenuous formal. sincere. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. telling the truth and able to be trusted. honest The new representative was refreshingly honest with her constituents.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionguileless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of guileless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUILELESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › guilelessguileless | meaning of guileless in Longman Dictionary of...

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   guileless. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English guile‧less /ˈɡaɪl-ləs/ adjective behaving in an honest way, without trying to hide anything or deceive people SYN open Examples from the Corpus guileless • Distressing, precisely because it was so genuine, so guileless.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGUILELESS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 16, 2024 · adjective. If you describe someone as guileless, you mean that they behave openly and truthfully and do not try to deceive people. [written, approval] Joanne was so guileless that Claire had no option but to believe her.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › guileless_adjguileless, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective guileless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.