Synonyms for inartful

Most common

clumsy · unartful

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Awkwardly expressed but not necessarily untrue; ill-phrased; inexpedient

Example sentences

• clumsy Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

clumsy²

8 letters

unartful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (clumsy² = 2 syllables).