inartfuladj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ɪnˈɑːtf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˌɪnˈɑrtfəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: in- prefix⁴, artful adj.

Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + artful adj. Compare earlier artless adj.

Lacking artifice; unsophisticated, unrefined; wanting polish or technical skill. Later also: unsubtle, tactless.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > [adjective] > in its natural state, unsophisticated

purec1300

right1466

sincere1557

in grain?1577

genuine1607

unsophisticate1607

honesta1616

undistracted1656

unsophisticated1664

inartful1714

unabsurd1744

in the raw1785

1714 tr. Life Aristides 30 A Man of plain and Inartful Simplicity of Manners.

1755 ‘P. Billings’ Folly Predominant 3 I impartially conceive that large, sumptuous and inartful public Edifice, to be much rather an Hospital of Incurables, than to be the least serviceable in their Cure.

1831 Sporting Mag. Nov. 15/2 Some Brussels lace, worth five pounds a yard, looked as if it were..fastened, or clotted together in a very inartful manner.

1957 Columbia Law Rev. 57 444 Difficulties have arisen because of the inartful language used by the legislature to accomplish this purpose.

1986 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 18 Aug. a3 The voters rejected his successive efforts to slash state income rates in half and to curb local government fees, in part because of flawed and inartful drafting.

2005 V. A. McConnell Sympathy for Devil vii. 125 At this inartful reference to his client's probable future, everyone looked at Theo for his reaction.

Derivatives

inˈartfully adv.

ΚΠ

1750 E. Kimber Life Joe Thompson II. lv. 244 She is so inartfully merry and debonair, that she exactly suits my Temper.

1854 Coll. Patent Cases 622 This section, as has been observed by most judges, is inartfully drawn.

2008 Roanoke (Va.) Times (Nexis) 27 June b9 As James Dobson has inartfully pointed out, Obama is not a traditional evangelical when it comes to biblical interpretation and certain moral issues.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	inartful
释义	inartfuladj. Brit. /(ˌ)ɪnˈɑːtf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˌɪnˈɑrtfəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: in- prefix⁴, artful adj. Etymology: < in- prefix⁴ + artful adj. Compare earlier artless adj. Lacking artifice; unsophisticated, unrefined; wanting polish or technical skill. Later also: unsubtle, tactless. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > [adjective] > in its natural state, unsophisticated purec1300 right1466 sincere1557 in grain?1577 genuine1607 unsophisticate1607 honesta1616 undistracted1656 unsophisticated1664 inartful1714 unabsurd1744 in the raw1785 1714 tr. Life Aristides 30 A Man of plain and Inartful Simplicity of Manners. 1755 ‘P. Billings’ Folly Predominant 3 I impartially conceive that large, sumptuous and inartful public Edifice, to be much rather an Hospital of Incurables, than to be the least serviceable in their Cure. 1831 Sporting Mag. Nov. 15/2 Some Brussels lace, worth five pounds a yard, looked as if it were..fastened, or clotted together in a very inartful manner. 1957 Columbia Law Rev. 57 444 Difficulties have arisen because of the inartful language used by the legislature to accomplish this purpose. 1986 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 18 Aug. a3 The voters rejected his successive efforts to slash state income rates in half and to curb local government fees, in part because of flawed and inartful drafting. 2005 V. A. McConnell Sympathy for Devil vii. 125 At this inartful reference to his client's probable future, everyone looked at Theo for his reaction. Derivatives inˈartfully adv. ΚΠ 1750 E. Kimber Life Joe Thompson II. lv. 244 She is so inartfully merry and debonair, that she exactly suits my Temper. 1854 Coll. Patent Cases 622 This section, as has been observed by most judges, is inartfully drawn. 2008 Roanoke (Va.) Times (Nexis) 27 June b9 As James Dobson has inartfully pointed out, Obama is not a traditional evangelical when it comes to biblical interpretation and certain moral issues. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1714
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