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unartistic
[ uhn-ahr-tis-tik ]
adjective
- not conforming to the standards of art; not aesthetically appealing:
The architecture was crude and unartistic.
- lacking the skill of an artist or artisan:
It’s obvious these are copies, from an assortment of unartistic clods.
- 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
Example Sentences
He felt that however superficial and unartistic the American might be, he was nevertheless no fool.
You always suffer yourself to become excited, which is unartistic and even dangerous.
He was unartistic as a Montana hurricane kite—an iron shutter with a tail made of log-chains.
Whatever force we give to the reproach of want of elevation, etc., the only impossible theme is the unartistic.
To the artist his work is interesting as a completely successful expression of an unartistic nature.
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