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unpoetical

unpoetical

7.0
Not showing beauty, imagination, or strong feeling
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈpoʊɪtɪkəl/
translation icon : no poético
  • A poet is the most unpoetical of anything in existence because he has no identity; he is continually in for and filling some other body.

Examples

  • He wrote an unpoetical essay that lacked any imaginative description or beauty.

  • He is the most unpoetical thing in existence.

  • The report was filled with unpoetical language that did not inspire any emotion.

  • Her remarks about nature were entirely unpoetical, focusing solely on facts instead of feelings.

Synonyms

uninspired
vsunpoetical
14 4.0

Not having new or interesting ideas

relates specifically to missing poetic beauty and imaginative tone
unimaginative
vsunpoetical
9 4.2

Does not show creativity or new ideas

includes lack of imagination but also emphasizes poetic beauty absence
unbeautiful
vsunpoetical
1 6.2

Not attractive in looks or style

extends this with a lack of poetic imagination and lyrical quality
unpoetic
vsunpoetical
1 6.1

Not beautiful or creative in a way that moves people

is the variant ending in -al while sharing the same sense
noncreative
vsunpoetical
1 5.1

Not showing imagination or new ideas

adds a specific lack of poetic qualities and aesthetic feeling
unartistic
vsunpoetical
1 6.0

Showing little taste or skill in making things look beautiful

is narrower, pointing especially to missing poetic imagination
unaesthetic
vsunpoetical
1 8.1

Not pleasant to look at

targets poetic imagination and beauty rather than general sensory appeal
unlyrical
vsunpoetical
7.9

A style in writing or music that feels plain and without emotion

focuses more on poetic beauty and imagination rather than musical feeling
nonpoetic
vsunpoetical
6.0

Plain, direct language that uses facts not images or feelings

stresses absence of poetic beauty as well as poetic style
inartistic
vsunpoetical
6.3

Not showing skill or good taste in art

focuses more on poetry-related imagination rather than general taste
nonartistic
vsunpoetical
4.6

Not intended to be beautiful or creative

is more specific about missing poetic beauty and imaginative traits
inaesthetic
vsunpoetical
8.8

Not pleasing to look at

applies more to poetic qualities and imaginative beauty specifically
nonaesthetic
vsunpoetical
7.9

Not pleasing to look at

is concerned with poetic imagination and beauty beyond mere looks

Antonyms

poetical
  • Literature
3 6.5

Showing beauty, imagination, and strong feeling

How Poetic

sublime
  • Literature
43 6.7
lyrical
31 4.9
poetic
  • Literature
107 4.5
unpoetical
7.0
prosaic
8 7.9

Surface Forms

unpoetical positive

Morphology

unpoetical = poetical (transparent) = un + poetical

Formed by prefixing the productive negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'poetical', so the meaning 'not poetical' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Unpoetical begins with un- meaning 'not' and contains poet, the same root as poem, which originally meant 'maker of poems'. So, unpoetical means 'not poetic' and is used for words or ideas that lack beauty or imagination.