nonartistic
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
- Many people find beauty in nonartistic designs, like functional architecture or simple everyday objects.
Examples
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Also, when studying what teachers called "art activities" in preschool and primary school, Bendroth Karlsson found that in half of the situations the activity was made subordinate to nonartistic goals.
Academic text (1997) -
Needless to say, some Christians may also have accepted the doctrine due to what Aristotle euphemistically calls "nonartistic proofs": laws, contracts, witnesses, tortures, and oaths.
Academic text (1991) -
The ability to organize sounds through work in improvisation and composition fosters overall creativity and is relevant in both artistic and nonartistic arenas.
Academic text (2007) -
The museum displayed various nonartistic items, including tools and furniture, alongside the artwork.
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His focus on nonartistic aspects of the project meant that he prioritized practicality over aesthetics.
Synonyms
Showing little taste or skill in making things look beautiful
Not showing skill or good taste in art
Not made or done skillfully
Antonyms
How Artistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonartistic combines the prefix non- meaning 'not' with artistic, which comes from art and artist, so it literally means 'not art-like'.