inartistic

[ in-ahr-tis-tik ]

/ ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪs tɪk /

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adjective

lacking in artistic sense or appreciation.

not artistic; not aesthetically appealing: inartistic grafitti.

Nearby words

inarch, inarguable, inari, inarticulate, inartificial, inartistic, inasmuch as, inassimilable, inattention, inattentive, inaudible

Also in·ar·tis·ti·cal.

Origin of inartistic

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

Related forms

in·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for inartistic

Early critics called it 'a strange, inartistic story' with 'purposeless power.'
Battle of the Brontes|Jennie Yabroff|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Early critics called it "a strange, inartistic story" with "purposeless power."
Battle of the Brontes|Jennie Yabroff|March 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, unprogressive builders are still adhering to this inartistic plan.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Usually they are irrelevant and inartistic asides by the author.
Short Story Writing|Charles Raymond Barrett

It would be so inartistic as to be absurd in a line of poetry.
Literature in the Elementary School|Porter Lander MacClintock
She would have called him back, but he had no idea of lending himself to anything so inartistic.
The Moving Finger|E. Phillips Oppenheim
The surgeon who was dressing his wounds remarked on their jagged, inartistic nature.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey

British Dictionary definitions for inartistic

inartistic

/ (ˌɪnɑːˈtɪstɪk) /

adjective

lacking in artistic skill, appreciation, etc; Philistine

Derived Forms

inartistically, adverb

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inartistic

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inartistic

adjective

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