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Artless vs Asinine - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between artless and asinine

is that artless is having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit while asinine is failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality.

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

    Anagrams

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    asinine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality.
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  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys.
  • Synonyms

    * (failing to exercise intelligence or judgment) foolish, obstinate

    Derived terms

    * asininely * asininity