Inartistic Meaning

/ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
B2

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adjLacking in artistic ability.

adjNot done in an artistic style.

The inartistic design was unappealing.
The inartistic arrangement lacked creativity.
The ugly concrete building was considered very inartistic.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The plain painting design was so ____ that it won no art awards.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He felt that the new concrete building was very ____ and ruined the look of the old town.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -ista Late Latin artistader. French artiste Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French artistiquebor. English artistic English inartistic From in- (negative prefix) + artistic.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The plain painting design was so ____ that it won no art awards.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He felt that the new concrete building was very ____ and ruined the look of the old town.

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