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guileless

UK/'gailis/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Free from deceit or cunning; honest but naive.

不狡猾的,诚实的,坦率的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
guilestem
+
lesswithout, lacking
=guileless

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Despite her sophisticated appearance, she remained guileless and trusting.

  • 2.

    The guileless child believed every story her older siblings told.

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