guileless

English

Etymology

guile +‎ -less

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɪl.ləs/, [ˈɡaɪɫ.ləs]

Adjective

guileless (comparative more guileless, superlative most guileless)

Free from guile; honest but naïve.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:naïve

Translations

honest but naïve

Bulgarian: наивен (bg) (naiven), простодушен (bg) (prostodušen)
Catalan: candorós (ca) m
Dutch: argeloos (nl)
Esperanto: simplanima

French: candide (fr)
German: arglos (de)
Icelandic: falslaus m, f, falslaust n; einlægur; heiðvirður
Occitan: candid, candide

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