arglos
German
FWOTD – 17 July 2018
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʁkloːs/
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Adjective
arglos (strong nominative masculine singular argloser, comparative argloser, superlative am arglosesten)
- innocent, unsuspecting, artless (not suspecting trouble)
- Synonyms: einfältig, naiv, unbedarft, unschuldig, gedankenlos, unbekümmert, blauäugig
- Antonym: argwöhnisch
- 2008, Ulrike Posche, Arme reiche Frau:
- Sie war vorsichtig im Detail, doch im Großen arglos.
- She was careful in detail, yet unsuspecting overall.
- harmless, trustworthy (without bad intentions)
- Synonyms: vertrauensselig, vertrauenswürdig, harmlos
Declension
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Related terms
Descendants
- → Dutch: argeloos
Further reading
- “arglos” in Duden online
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