artiness
- noun
- /ˈɑːrtinəs/
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artificiosidad
- The director was accused of adding unnecessary artiness to the film's visuals.
Examples
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Her artiness was evident in her overly elaborate dress.
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The artiness of the painting turned many critics away.
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Some critics praised the novel's style, while others complained about its artiness.
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He tried to impress the audience, but his artiness felt forced and unnatural.
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The film's artiness made it feel more like a gallery installation than a story-driven narrative.
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His poetry was filled with such artiness that it often overshadowed the real emotion behind the words.
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Critics noted the artiness of her painting style, which seemed more focused on aesthetics than genuine expression.
Synonyms
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A way of behaving that tries to show you are better than other people
Acting in a fake or showy way to impress other people
A quality of feeling unreal and too much like acting in a play
Antonyms
How Pretentious
Surface Forms
Morphology
artiness = arty (semi-transparent) = art + y + ness
The formation 'arty' (+ -ness) is regular, but the pejorative or affected nuance of 'arty' is not fully predictable from 'art' alone.
Etymology
Artiness comes from the simple word art, which goes back to Latin ars meaning 'skill' or 'craft', and the ending -ness meaning 'state'. A helpful way to remember the negative sense is to think of someone adding 'too much art' to their style to look special — that can seem fake or showy, so artiness can mean a showy, not natural style.