unartistic
adjective
un·ar·tis·tic
ˌən-är-ˈti-stik 
: not artistic: such as
a
: not showing artistic taste or skill
a practical yet unartistic solution
b
: not inclined to create art
raised in an unartistic family
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Another has the habit of doodling unartistic ballpoint diagrams to illustrate the discussion.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 Mar. 2023
Her duties — menial and unartistic yet highly necessary — involved cleaning dirt and dust from the finished cels, as the transparent celluloid sheets that went before the camera were known.
—Margalit Fox, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
In other words, on top of making movies in a genre that’s already culturally sidelined, Musk is bringing to it a process—the constant and considerate involvement of fans—that’s regarded by critics and many moviegoers as superficial and unartistic.
—Hallie Lieberman, Wired, 11 June 2020
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 Mar. 2023
Her duties — menial and unartistic yet highly necessary — involved cleaning dirt and dust from the finished cels, as the transparent celluloid sheets that went before the camera were known.
—Margalit Fox, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
In other words, on top of making movies in a genre that’s already culturally sidelined, Musk is bringing to it a process—the constant and considerate involvement of fans—that’s regarded by critics and many moviegoers as superficial and unartistic.
—Hallie Lieberman, Wired, 11 June 2020
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“Unartistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unartistic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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