unartisticadj.
/ˌʌnɑːˈtɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌənˌɑrˈtɪstɪk/ (un- prefix1 1.)
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [adjective] > unappreciative of art
unartistic1854
inartistic1875
society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > types of narrative or story generally > [adjective] > other specific attributes
formal1592
tendency1838
unartistic1854
happy ever afterwards1858
ben trovato1883
middle-length1928
hard-boiled1929
stream of consciousness1931
plutographic1985
1854 ‘G. Greenwood’ Haps & Mishaps 68 It certainly strikes the unartistic as a most unsuitable alliance.
1865 Athenæum No. 1955. 520/3 A vague unartistic tale.
Draft additions 1993
unarˈtistically adv. Cf. inartistically adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > simplicity > [adverb] > in free or natural style
wildly1730
unartistically1934
1934 in N. Webster Dict.
1986 Christian Sci. Monitor 6 June 28/3 I have about 20 evergreen trees scattered unartistically around the front of my property.
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adj.1854