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- [ahrt-see]
- /ˈɑrt si/
- /ɑːrt.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrt-see]
- /ˈɑrt si/
Definitions of artsy word
- adjective artsy Artsy means the same as arty. 3
- abbreviation ARTSY arty1 3
- abbreviation ARTSY arty. 1
- abbreviation ARTSY artsy-craftsy. 1
- noun artsy Making a strong, affected, or pretentious display of being artistic or interested in the arts. 1
- adjective artsy artistic, creative 1
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Origin of artsy
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; art1 + -sy or art1 + -s3 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Artsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
artsy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
artsy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for artsy
adj artsy
- self-conscious — excessively aware of being observed by others.
- stilted — stiffly dignified or formal, as speech or literary style; pompous.
- pretentious — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- apish — stupid; foolish
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
Antonyms for artsy
adj artsy
- unpretentious — not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
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