adjective
- lacking skill, cleverness, or sophistication; clumsy or crude
- honest and straightforward; without deception or cunning
Examples
- His unartful attempt at flattery only made things worse.
- The painting showed unartful brushwork and poor composition.
- She gave an unartful but honest answer to the difficult question.
- The politician’s unartful speech revealed his true feelings.
- His unartful lies were easily detected by everyone.
- The unartful repair job was obvious to any observer.