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nonaesthetic

nonaesthetic

7.5
Not about beauty or art
  • adjective
  • /ˌnoʊnəˈɛsθɪtɪk/
: no estético
  • The engineer chose a nonaesthetic solution that prioritized safety over appearance.

Examples

  • Some industrial products are intentionally nonaesthetic to reduce costs and focus on function.

  • His office was practical and nonaesthetic, with no decorations or artwork.

  • The design is nonaesthetic.

  • This chair is nonaesthetic.

  • The engineer chose a nonaesthetic solution that prioritized safety over appearance.

  • Some industrial products are intentionally nonaesthetic to reduce costs and focus on function.

  • His office was practical and nonaesthetic, with no decorations or artwork.

Synonyms

nonartistic
vsnonaesthetic
1 4.6

Not intended to be beautiful or creative

is broader, excluding relation to beauty or the appreciation of appearance

Antonyms

240 3.5

Showing creative skill or good taste in art, like a painting

1 7.2

About beauty and good taste

Surface Forms

nonaesthetic positive
nonaesthetical positive

Morphology

nonaesthetic = aesthetic (transparent) = non + aesthetic

The adjective is formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' applied to 'aesthetic', yielding 'not pertaining to aesthetics'.

Etymology

Nonaesthetic joins non- ('not') with aesthetic ('related to beauty or art'), so it means 'not related to beauty or appearance' and is used when something is practical or focused on function rather than style.