adjective
- not having the characteristics of literature; lacking literary merit or style
- not interested in or knowledgeable about literature
Examples
- His unliterary writing style made the report dry and difficult to read.
- The committee chose an unliterary approach for the technical manual.
- She considered herself unliterary and preferred science magazines to novels.
- The unliterary language of the contract was intentionally plain and direct.
- Despite his unliterary background, he appreciated good storytelling.
- The editor transformed the unliterary draft into an engaging article.