An unpretending, single-minded, artless girl—infinitely to be preferred by any man of sense and taste (Jane Austen).
SYNONYM(S): guileless.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sin´gle-mind´ed|ly — sin|gle mind|ed «SIHNG guhl MYN dihd», adjective. 1. having only one purpose in mind. 2. Figurative. sincere; straightforward; single hearted: »An unpretending, single minded, artless girl infinitely to be preferred by any man of sense and taste… … Useful english dictionary
sin´gle-mind´ed|ness — sin|gle mind|ed «SIHNG guhl MYN dihd», adjective. 1. having only one purpose in mind. 2. Figurative. sincere; straightforward; single hearted: »An unpretending, single minded, artless girl infinitely to be preferred by any man of sense and taste… … Useful english dictionary
sin·gle-mind·ed — … Useful english dictionary
single-minded — sin′gle mind′ed adj. 1) having or showing a single aim or purpose 2) dedicated; resolute; steadfast • Etymology: 1570–80 sin′gle mind′ed•ly, adv. sin′gle mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
single-minded — sin gle mind ed, a. Having a single purpose; concentrating on a single goal; hence, artless; guileless; single hearted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
single-mindedness — sin gle mind ed*ness, n. The quality of being single minded. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Single — Sin gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Singled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Singling}.] 1. To select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate. [1913 Webster] Dogs who hereby can single out their master in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Singled — Single Sin gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Singled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Singling}.] 1. To select, as an individual person or thing, from among a number; to choose out from others; to separate. [1913 Webster] Dogs who hereby can single out their master in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Singleness — Sin gle*ness, n. 1. The quality or state of being single, or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication, or multiplicity. [1913 Webster] 2. Freedom from duplicity, or secondary and selfish ends; purity of mind or purpose;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
