artistic

[ ahr-tis-tik ]

adjective

1. conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:

   artistic productions.

2. showing skill or excellence in execution:

   artistic workmanship.

3. exhibiting taste, discriminating judgment, or sensitivity:

   an artistic arrangement of flowers; artistic handling of a delicate diplomatic situation.

4. exhibiting an involvement in or appreciation of art, especially the fine arts:

   He had wide-ranging artistic interests.

5. involving only aesthetic considerations, usually taken as excluding moral, practical, religious, political, or similar concerns:

   artistic principles.

6. of art or artists:

   artistic works.

7. of, like, or thought of as characteristic of an artist:

   an artistic temperament.

Other Words From

• ar·tisti·cal·ly adverb
• inter·ar·tistic adjective
• nonar·tistic adjective
• nonar·tisti·cal adjective
• nonar·tisti·cal·ly adverb
• prear·tistic adjective
• pseudo·ar·tistic adjective
• pseudo·ar·tisti·cal·ly adverb
• quasi-ar·tistic adjective
• quasi-ar·tisti·cal·ly adverb
• unar·tistic adjective
• unar·tisti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of artistic¹

First recorded in 1745–55; artist + -ic

Example Sentences

"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.

From BBC

The new Jaguar brand was "imaginative, bold and artistic" and "unique and fearless," he added.

From BBC

“Moonlight,” “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “The Underground Railroad” “are of a certain time in my life and of a certain moment in my artistic development,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The stage for his artistic blossoming was set in 1482, when he left the rich mercantile city of Florence for the cruder, more bumptious northern city of Milan.

From Los Angeles Times

The artistic director of Sole Purpose Productions, Patricia Byrne, explained: “They will be there to give help to anyone who will be impacted or might be feeling emotional about what they see.”

From BBC

Related Words

• aesthetic
• creative
• decorative
• dramatic
• imaginative
• musical