inartistic

[in-ahr-tis-tik]

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adjective

lacking in artistic sense or appreciation.
not artistic; not aesthetically appealing: inartistic grafitti.

Also in·ar·tis·ti·cal.

Origin of inartistic

First recorded in 1855–60; in-³ + artistic

Related formsin·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for inartistic

Contemporary Examples

Early critics called it 'a strange, inartistic story' with 'purposeless power.'
Battle of the Brontes
Jennie Yabroff
March 14, 2011
Early critics called it "a strange, inartistic story" with "purposeless power."
Battle of the Brontes
Jennie Yabroff
March 14, 2011

Historical Examples

Usually they are irrelevant and inartistic asides by the author.
Short Story Writing
Charles Raymond Barrett
But show me a noise-loving city and I will show you an inartistic one.
Old Fogy
James Huneker
It is amazing and inartistic, however, that after all her awkwardness she should fail.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866
Various
While the work was inartistic, it was easy to make out the letters "F. M."
Klondike Nuggets
E. S. Ellis
The use of birds and their plumage is as inartistic as it is cruel and barbarous.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [May, 1897]
Various

British Dictionary definitions for inartistic

inartistic

adjective

lacking in artistic skill, appreciation, etc; Philistine

Derived Formsinartistically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for inartistic

adj.

1836, from in- (1) "not" + artistic. Inartistical is attested from 1849.

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Examples from the Web for inartistic

Contemporary Examples

Early critics called it 'a strange, inartistic story' with 'purposeless power.'

Early critics called it "a strange, inartistic story" with "purposeless power."

Historical Examples

Usually they are irrelevant and inartistic asides by the author.

But show me a noise-loving city and I will show you an inartistic one.

It is amazing and inartistic, however, that after all her awkwardness she should fail.

While the work was inartistic, it was easy to make out the letters "F. M."

The use of birds and their plumage is as inartistic as it is cruel and barbarous.

inartistic

Word Origin and History for inartistic

adj.

Origin of inartistic