Antonyms for guilelessness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : gahyl-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgaɪl lɪs


Definition of guilelessness

Origin :
  • 1727, from guile + -less. Related: Guilelessly; guilelessness.
  • As in innocence : noun harmlessness, naiveté
  • As in naiveté : noun innocence, gullibility
  • As in simplicity : noun absence of complication,
  • As in sincerity : noun straightforwardness, honesty
  • As in naïveté : noun innocence
  • As in purity : noun innocence
  • As in candor : noun complete honesty
  • As in inexpertness : noun inexperience
Example sentences :
  • He had his own honor to satisfy, as well as her guilelessness.
  • Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Quebec » by Amanda Millie Douglas
  • Eva's the dearest little piece of guilelessness in the world.
  • Extract from : « A Man of Two Countries » by Alice Harriman
  • He could not tell, for guilelessness in a woman is as impenetrable as coquetry.
  • Extract from : « That Fortune » by Charles Dudley Warner
  • In his relation to man, his guilelessness is a remarkable feature.
  • Extract from : « Castes and Tribes of Southern India » by Edgar Thurston
  • Yet she remained very young; her innocence and guilelessness did not leave her.
  • Extract from : « Double Harness » by Anthony Hope
  • Oh, thank you, said Dorothy with a guilelessness that was sheer camouflage.
  • Extract from : « Dorothy Dixon and the Double Cousin » by Dorothy Wayne
  • He shook his head, and she smiled at the guilelessness of his reply.
  • Extract from : « At The Relton Arms » by Evelyn Sharp
  • Some of them might be taken as models for innocence, simplicity, guilelessness.
  • Extract from : « London's Heart » by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
  • The guilelessness which shone from the young wife's clear eyes was unmistakable.
  • Extract from : « Money Magic » by Hamlin Garland
  • Her expression was one of singular purity and guilelessness.
  • Extract from : « Glories of Spain » by Charles W. Wood

Synonyms for guilelessness

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