Having or presenting the same appearance or aspect; exhibiting no, or little, diversity in respect of form, design, or dimensions; hence, having…

In extended use: Having an agreeable or benign quality, influence, operation, or effect. Chiefly… Art. Delicate, soft. Obsolete. (Cf. sweeten, v. 8b.)

Formal, constrained, lacking ease or grace. Of artistic form or arrangement: Excessively regular; lacking grace of line.

Painting. See charge, v. 9b.

Of a creative work: produced in the latter part of the creator's career. Also designating a creative artist at this stage of his or her career.

Wanting in artistic effect.

Fine Arts. Executed in detail; furnished with all its details.

Fine Art. Following a conventional type.

Art. That harmonizes or coheres; that constitutes a regular or repeated pattern. Cf. rhythmic, adj. 2d.

Of architecture, art, etc.: produced only or primarily with a view to its utilitarian purpose, rather than according to more traditional theories…

A term of literary and artistic criticism: = committed, adj. 5a. (Cf. engagé, adj.)

Of (the work of) writers, artists, etc. = committed, adj. 5a. (See also engaged, adj. 4.)

Characterized by, using, or preserving the style of an earlier period; (also more generally) behind the times, outmoded.