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Definition of "inartful" [inartful]

  • Awkwardly expressed but not necessarily untrue; impolitic; ill-phrased; inexpedient; clumsy. (adjective)

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Use "inartful" in a sentence
  • "So yesterday Eugene asked me why the word inartful meaning ‘unskillfully’ wasn’t in any dictionary that he’d consulted, including the OED and all the dictionaries you can search through onelook.com."
  • "Rick Sanchez issued a public apology Wednesday, calling his comments about Jon Stewart "inartful" and "mangled," according to a statement obtained by Variety."
  • "In the statement, the 52-year-old said he had a very good conversation with Jon Stewart on Monday when he was able to apologize for his "inartful" comments."
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