Artless vs Uncivil - What's the difference?
artless | uncivil | Related terms |
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.
Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
Poorly made or done; crude.
Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
* 2007 , The Times , 24 Dec 2007:
* 2008 , New York Times , 4 Feb 2008:
Artless is a related term of uncivil.
As adjectives the difference between artless and uncivil
is that artless is having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit while uncivil is not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.artless
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Adjective
(en adjective)- This pendant has artless charm.
Synonyms
* (Having no guile) See alsoAntonyms
* (Having no guile) See alsoAnagrams
*uncivil
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Adjective
(en adjective)- John Terry and Frank Lampard would not have reacted as the Nigerian did to the (admittedly X-rated) challenge that led to the Liverpool forward being sent off in last week’s Carling Cup quarter-final against Chelsea. All very dangerous, all very uncivil .
- But since you probably weren’t there, and be thankful for that, here is a quick primer on local, uncivil civics so that you might appreciate the recent political clamor in this part of eastern Tennessee.
