1. the quality or state of being innocent, honest, and free from deception or cunning
Usage: uncountable noun; often used to describe a person's character or manner

Examples

• Her guilelessness made her easy to trust, even by people who had just met her.
• The child's guilelessness was evident in the way he spoke the truth without thinking of consequences.
• His guilelessness was both a strength and a weakness in the competitive business world.
• She appreciated his guilelessness; he never tried to manipulate or mislead anyone.
• The witness's guilelessness convinced the jury of her credibility.
• Despite his guilelessness, he managed to succeed through hard work and integrity.