Antonyms of adj manipulative

1 sense of manipulative

Sense 1
manipulative -- (skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child")

INDIRECT (VIA artful) -> artless -- (simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance")

Similarity of adj manipulative

1 sense of manipulative

Sense 1
manipulative -- (skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child")
       => artful (vs. artless) -- (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors")