unartfully

Examples

• All

• Her speech was delivered unartfully, and many in the audience struggled to understand her main points.

• The essay was written unartfully, with awkward phrasing that made it difficult to follow the author's argument.

• Contemporary critics of the 1977 CAA argued that "unartfully and vaguely drawn language" in section 110(a)(2)(E) and section 126 failed to address fundamental questions of interstate pollution. See id. at 201.

  Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

I

inexpertly

vsunartfully

1 6.6

In a way that shows little skill or experience

also implies missing grace or artistic quality, not only inexperience

I

inelegantly

vsunartfully

1 5.5

In a clumsy way that is not graceful

implies not only plainness but also a lack of skill or artistry

U

unimaginatively

vsunartfully

1 6.2

In a dull way without new ideas

emphasizes lack of skill or grace rather than lack of inventiveness

U

ungracefully

vsunartfully

1 4.8

In an awkward, clumsy way that is not smooth

can mean lack of both skill and creative or artistic quality

G

gracelessly

vsunartfully

1 6.5

In an awkward or clumsy way

covers missing both technical skill and artistic or graceful quality

U

unskillfully

vsunartfully

4.0

In a clumsy way that shows little ability

also suggests absence of elegance or artistic touch beyond simple clumsiness

I

ineloquently

vsunartfully

7.2

Speaking in a clumsy, unclear way that makes your meaning hard to understand

focuses more broadly on physical or artistic awkwardness, not only speech

Antonyms

G

gracefully

56 2.8

In a smooth and beautiful way that looks controlled

S

skillfully

22 3.2

To do something very well because you have practice and control

How Artfully

gracefully

56 2.8

simply

110 1.0

unartfully

8.7

roughly

36 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology