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nonartistic

nonartistic

4.6
Not intended to be beautiful or creative
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
translation icon : no artístico
  • Many people find beauty in nonartistic designs, like functional architecture or simple everyday objects.

Examples

  • 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.

  • His focus on nonartistic aspects of the project meant that he prioritized practicality over aesthetics.

Synonyms

unartistic
vsnonartistic
1 6.0

Showing little taste or skill in making things look beautiful

is more general, meaning not related to art or lacking artistic qualities
inartistic
vsnonartistic
6.3

Not showing skill or good taste in art

is the broader term meaning simply not having artistic qualities or relation
artless
vsnonartistic
6.7

Not made or done skillfully

is broader, covering anything unrelated to art rather than showing lack of skill

Antonyms

258 3.5

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

How Artistic

creative
772 3.3
artistic
258 3.5
nonartistic
4.6

Surface Forms

nonartistic positive

Morphology

nonartistic = artistic (transparent) = non + art + istic

Adding the productive negative prefix 'non-' to the adjective 'artistic' yields a straightforward negation meaning 'not artistic'.

Etymology

Nonartistic combines the prefix non- meaning 'not' with artistic, which comes from art and artist, so it literally means 'not art-like'.