different between artless vs equitable

English

Etymology

art +? -less

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???t.l?s/

Adjective

artless (comparative more artless, superlative most artless)

1. Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:naive

   Antonyms: see Thesaurus:naive
2. Free of artificiality; natural.

3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
4. Poorly made or done; crude.

Translations

Anagrams

• lasters, ratless, resalts, salters, slaters, strales, streals, tarsels

English

Alternative forms

• æquitable (obsolete)

Etymology

From French équitable, from Old French, from equité (“equity”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??k.w?.t?.b?l/

Adjective

equitable (comparative more equitable, superlative most equitable)

1. Marked by or having equity.
2. Fair, just, or impartial.
   • 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral, London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 33.

     I may justly require you to produce that argument; nor have you any pretence to refuse so equitable a demand.

3. (law) Relating to the general principles of justice that correct or supplement the provisions of the law.

Related terms

• equity

Translations

See also

• equitabilis

Middle French

Alternative forms

• aequitable

Adjective

equitable m or f (plural equitables)

1. equitable (fair, just, even, balanced)

Descendants

• French: équitable
  • English: equitable