In-är'ti-fī'cial, a.

adjective

(-är'ti-fish'al), a. [Prefix in, not, and artificial; Fr. inartificiel, It. inartificiale.]

  1. Not artificial; not done by art; not made or performed by the rules of art; formed without art. “An inartificial argument depending upon a naked asseveration.” Brown.
  2. Characterized by artlessness or simplicity; simple; honest; as, an inartificial character. “In-artificial gratitude.” Evelyn.