All guileless antonyms
guile·less
G g adj guileless
- artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
- clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- crafty — If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- guileful — insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily.
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
- tricky — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.