unartistic

[ uhn-ahr-tis-tik ]

adjective

1. not conforming to the standards of art; not aesthetically appealing:

   The architecture was crude and unartistic.

2. lacking the skill of an artist or artisan:

   It’s obvious these are copies, from an assortment of unartistic clods.

3. lacking an involvement in or appreciation of the fine arts:

   Her formal education was decidedly unartistic.

Other Words From

• un·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unartistic¹

First recorded in 1835–40; un- ¹( def ) + artistic ( def )

Example Sentences

He felt that however superficial and unartistic the American might be, he was nevertheless no fool.

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You always suffer yourself to become excited, which is unartistic and even dangerous.

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He was unartistic as a Montana hurricane kite—an iron shutter with a tail made of log-chains.

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Whatever force we give to the reproach of want of elevation, etc., the only impossible theme is the unartistic.

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To the artist his work is interesting as a completely successful expression of an unartistic nature.

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