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The craftless anarchy of the Beat poets on the one hand, and the extreme control of Henry James on the other, suggest that for most human beings, just as both freedom and discipline are necessary in life, serendipity and design must coexist in a work to make it readable.
Mark Helprin

Meaning of "craftless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRAFTLESS

craftless  [ˈkrɑːftlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRAFTLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Craftless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CRAFTLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of craftless in the English dictionary

The definition of craftless in the dictionary is without craft or cunning, unskilled in the arts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRAFTLESS


countless
ˈkaʊntlɪs
crustless
ˈkrʌstlɪs
dateless
ˈdeɪtlɪs
dauntless
ˈdɔːntlɪs
doubtless
ˈdaʊtlɪs
driftless
ˈdrɪftlɪs
effortless
ˈɛfətlɪs
fruitless
ˈfruːtlɪs
giftless
ˈɡɪftlɪs
heartless
ˈhɑːtlɪs
heatless
ˈhiːtlɪs
meatless
ˈmiːtlɪs
pointless
ˈpɔɪntlɪs
relentless
rɪˈlɛntlɪs
restless
ˈrɛstlɪs
shiftless
ˈʃɪftlɪs
spotless
ˈspɒtlɪs
tasteless
ˈteɪstlɪs
thriftless
ˈθrɪftlɪs
ventless
ˈvɛntlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRAFTLESS

craft beer
craft centre
craft fair
craft knife
craft union
crafter
craftier
craftiest
craftily
craftiness
craftmanship
craftsman
craftsmanlike
craftsmanly
craftsmanship
craftsmen
craftspeople
craftsperson
craftswoman
craftwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRAFTLESS

beatless
boltless
bottomless
contactless
costless
creditless
ductless
flightless
fretless
hitless
jointless
lightless
limitless
listless
scentless
shirtless
shitless
tactless
textless
thoughtless
weightless

Synonyms and antonyms of craftless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «craftless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRAFTLESS

Find out the translation of craftless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of craftless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «craftless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

craftless
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

craftless
570 millions of speakers

English

craftless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

craftless
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

craftless
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

craftless
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

craftless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

craftless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

craftless
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa kerjaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

craftless
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

craftless
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

craftless
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Craftless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

craftless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

craftless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कारागीर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

craftless
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

craftless
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

craftless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

craftless
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

craftless
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

craftless
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

craftless
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

craftless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

craftless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of craftless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRAFTLESS»

The term «craftless» is barely ever used and occupies the 205.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRAFTLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about craftless

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QUOTES WITH «CRAFTLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word craftless.
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Mark Helprin
The craftless anarchy of the Beat poets on the one hand, and the extreme control of Henry James on the other, suggest that for most human beings, just as both freedom and discipline are necessary in life, serendipity and design must coexist in a work to make it readable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRAFTLESS»

Discover the use of craftless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to craftless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wind Against the Mountain: The Crisis of Politics and ...
AS FOR THE CRAFTLESS CARETAKER Contrasted against this palace cohort of responsibly circumspect women was an outer court of men neither circumspect nor responsible. And none seemed more representative of that male leadership ...
Richard L. Davis, 1996
2
Unconventions: Attempting the Art of Craft and the Craft of Art
Despite its seeming definition, the craft lecture can be a useful form for the craftless story. In fact many craft lectures I have heard dwell more on theoretical, aesthetic, and conceptual issues than on technical or tactical considerations.
Michael Martone, 2010
3
A New Dictionary of the English Language: Combining ...
Holland. Livivs, p. 653. It [cOvetousness] devours young heirs. and grinds the face of the poor, and undoes those who specially belong to God's protection, helpless, craftless, and innocent people. Bp. Taylor. Holy'Lit'ing. Of Cocetousness , s 6.
Charles Richardson, 1863
4
Holy Living and Dying: Together with Prayers ; Containing ...
... and grinds the face of the poor, and undoes those who specially belong to God's protection, helpless, craftless, and innocent people ; it inquires into our parents' age, and longs for the death of our friends ; it makes friendship an art of rapine, ...
Jeremy Taylor, 1858
5
Voyage of the Hougoumont and Life at Fremantle: The Story of ...
fices of the kind, it stands on a pleasing eminance at the base ofwhich nestles the town, and commands a clear view of the broad craftless bay and far beyond to seaward oer the sparkling sheen of the Indian ocean till an eye is lost in the dim ...
Thomas Mc Carthy Fennell, 2001
6
Croesus, King of Lydia: A Tragedy in Five Acts
When men like this go free and loll about With easy independence, though they peep Through seams of fashionable dress themselves Nature's own craftless tailors" — Oh ! it is The absolute sport of fate To make that little creature grinning  ...
Alfred Bate Richards, 1861
7
The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living
... and grinds the face of the poor, and undoes those who specially belong to God's protection, helpless, craftless, and innocent people ; it inquires into our parents' age, and longs for the death of our friends ; it makes friendship an art of rapine, ...
Jeremy Taylor, 2007
8
The rule and exercises of holy living and dying
... and grinds the face of the poor, and undoes those, who specially belong to God's protection, helpless, craftless, and innocent people; it inquires into our parent's age, and longs for the death of our friends ; it makes friendship an art of rapine, ...
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, 1828
9
Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet
In a time when so much of our poetry is either companionable but craftless, or highly wrought but affectless, Meredith's poetry charts aviable, pleasurable middle course. john peck* Read John Peck for an extended length of time and you can ...
Christian Wiman, 2013
10
Joyce's Book of the Dark: Finnegans Wake
Only a very craftless or a very canny writer would ever have paired them so loudly. Through "sound sense" (109.15, 121. 15), Joyce is calling attention to the essential relation of these two "tailwords" (288.3 ["detail," a third]), which derive ...
John Bishop, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRAFTLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term craftless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
London Mayor hopeful Ivan Massow and his VERY modern family
... fired as chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Art in 2002, after branding most conceptual art as 'pretentious, self-indulgent, craftless tat'. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
Why "Consumer Comedy" Hasn't Infiltrated Movies Yet
Fortunately (or unfortunately), we're so awash in culture that there's an exterior, endless source of reference material for the craftless to harness ... «Film School Rejects, Jun 15»
3
Ivan Massow: The Tories are the gayest party there is
... been sacked after writing an article claiming most modern art was rubbish – or “pretentious, self-indulgent, craftless tat”, in his own words. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
4
The glamorous world of Ivan Massow: Everything you need to know …
... of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1999 - before being pushed out after he labelled modern art "pretentious, self-indulgent, craftless tat". «City A.M., May 15»
5
England Arise by Juliet Barker review - 14th-century discontent
... the statute imposed a wage freeze at pre-Black Death levels and forced the landless and craftless into compulsory labour. To a people with a ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
6
Will wealthy businessman Ivan Massow succeed Boris Johnson as …
... also forced to resign as Chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts after claiming modern art was 'pretentious, self-indulgent, craftless tat.'. «ITV News, Nov 14»
7
The Tate's Anti-Painting Tunnel Vision
... when he was about to be ousted for daring to condemn conceptual art as “pretentious, self-indulgent, craftless tat that I wouldn't accept even ... «CounterPunch, Dec 13»
8
Page-turning poetry from Don Domanski
This isn't stream of consciousness narcissism, the unedited drivel of craftless diarists, but the finely honed word sculpture of a master craftsman. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Sep 13»
9
Ivan Massow: 'Most of the party are on board on gay marriage – but …
... as chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 2002, after describing most conceptual art as “pretentious, self-indulgent, craftless tat”. «The Independent, Jan 13»
10
When Joan Collins showed Ivan Massow and Tracey Emin how to …
I'd described it as “pretentious, self-indulgent, craftless tat that I wouldn't accept even as a gift”. A decade later, would I end up eating my words ... «Evening Standard, Oct 12»

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