unartistic

[ uhn-ahr-tis-tik ]

/ ˌʌn ɑrˈtɪs tɪk /

not conforming to the standards of art; not aesthetically appealing: The architecture was crude and unartistic.

lacking the skill of an artist or artisan: It’s obvious these are copies, from an assortment of unartistic clods.

lacking an involvement in or appreciation of the fine arts: Her formal education was decidedly unartistic.

Origin of unartistic

First recorded in 1835–40; un-¹ + artistic

un·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

You always suffer yourself to become excited, which is unartistic and even dangerous.

The Daughter of an Empress |Louise Muhlbach
He was unartistic as a Montana hurricane kite—an iron shutter with a tail made of log-chains.

The Army Mule and Other War Sketches |Henry A. Castle
He felt that however superficial and unartistic the American might be, he was nevertheless no fool.

Doctor Claudius, A True Story |F. Marion Crawford
This is unartistic on my part, and shows want of imagination as well as want of skill.

Doctor Thorne |Anthony Trollope

What is not in Scripture is legendary and unartistic, because necessarily at variance with scriptural truth.

The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 |E. Rameur