guileless

adjective
UK: /ˈɡaɪlləs/
US: /ˈɡaɪlləs/

  1. Innocent and without deception; not able to deceive.

    1. The guileless child believed everything she was told.
    2. Her guileless sincerity made her an easy target for the scam artists.

  2. Showing a lack of worldly experience or knowledge.

    1. He has a guileless charm that everyone finds endearing.
    2. The guileless tourists were easily tricked into paying inflated prices for souvenirs.

Synonyms

innocent naive artless ingenuous unsuspecting childlike

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "guileless" in English means: Innocent and without deception; not able to deceive., Showing a lack of worldly experience or knowledge..

The phonetic transcription of "guileless" is /ˈɡaɪlləs/ in British English and /ˈɡaɪlləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "guileless": innocent, naive, artless, ingenuous, unsuspecting, childlike.

Example usage of "guileless": "The guileless child believed everything she was told.". More examples on the page.