inartistic
Americanadjective
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lacking in artistic sense or appreciation.
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not artistic; not aesthetically appealing.
inartistic grafitti.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- inartistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of inartistic
Example Sentences
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Gropius left for the United States in 1937, proclaiming England an “inartistic country.”
From New York Times
Possibly some might call it a feminist novel, for the two heroines are stronger, cleverer and better balanced than their husbands and brothers — but we are sure Miss Cather had nothing so inartistic in mind.
From New York Times
The modern ‘yeggman,’ however, is often an inartistic, untidy workman, for it frequently happens that when the door suddenly parts company with the safe it takes the front of the building with it.
From Scientific American
But D.C. survived the officiating miscue to escape with an inartistic but satisfying 1-0 victory before the announced sellout crowd of 25,218 at rainy Providence Park in Portland, Ore.
From Washington Post
“There is no method in his madness; and we must needs pronounce the chief feature of the volume a perfect failure, and the work itself inartistic.”
From The New Yorker
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