- inartistic
- adjective Date: 1859 1. not conforming to the principles of art 2. not appreciative of art • inartistically adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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inartistic — index poor (inferior in quality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inartistic — (adj.) 1836, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not + ARTISTIC (Cf. artistic). Inartistical is attested from 1849 … Etymology dictionary
inartistic — see unartistic … Modern English usage
inartistic — [in΄är tis′tik] adj. not artistic; specif., a) not conforming to the standards or principles of art b) lacking artistic taste or skill inartistically adv … English World dictionary
inartistic — inartistically, adv. /in ahr tis tik/, adj. 1. not artistic; unaesthetic. 2. lacking in artistic sense or appreciation. Also, inartistical. [1855 60; IN 3 + ARTISTIC] * * * … Universalium
inartistic — adjective a) Lacking in artistic ability. b) Not done in an artistic style … Wiktionary
inartistic — in·ar·tis·tic || ‚ɪnÉ‘r tɪstɪk / É‘Ë t adj. not artistic, unaesthetic; lacking appreciation for art … English contemporary dictionary
inartistic — adjective lacking skill or talent in art. Derivatives inartistically adverb … English new terms dictionary
inartistic — in·artistic … English syllables
inartistic — in•ar•tis•tic [[t]ˌɪn ɑrˈtɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) not artistic 2) lacking in artistic sense or appreciation • Etymology: 1855–60 in ar•tis′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
