pseudoartistic
tɪk adjective
1.
conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
2.
showing skill or excellence in execution: artistic workmanship.
3.
exhibiting taste, discriminating judgment, or sensitivity: an artistic arrangement of flowers; artistic handling of a delicate diplomatic situation.
4.
5.
involving only aesthetic considerations, usually taken as excluding moral, practical, religious, political, or similar concerns: artistic principles.
Also, ar·tis·ti·cal.
Related forms
ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
in·ter·ar·tis·tic, adjective
non·ar·tis·tic, adjective
non·ar·tis·ti·cal, adjective
non·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
pre·ar·tis·tic, adjective
pseu·do·ar·tis·tic, adjective
pseu·do·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-ar·tis·tic, adjective
qua·si-ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·ar·tis·tic, adjective
un·ar·tis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or characteristic of art or artists |
| 2. | performed, made, or arranged decoratively and tastefully; aesthetically pleasing |
| 3. | appreciative of and sensitive to beauty in art |
| 4. | naturally gifted with creative skill |
| artistically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
artistic
1753, from Fr. artistique, from artiste (see artist). Native artist-like was recorded from 1711.
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