inartful en · ADJ
Etymology
Alteration of earlier unartful, equivalent to in- + artful.
Meanings
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Awkwardly expressed but not necessarily untrue; ill-phrased; inexpedient
2008, Barack Obama, prepared statement, quoted in William Safire, “Inartful”, The New York Times Magazine, 2008 July 20, The fact that […] General Clark said something that was inartful about John McCain, I don’t think is what is keeping Ohioans up at night.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most inartful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more inartful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |