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

“The same way we protect cultural and artistic heritage, we need to defend the human heritage of these people. There are lessons to be learned here,” he says.

From Science Magazine

ENO artistic director Annilese Miskimmon said the move would begin "a bold and confident future for opera in the UK".

From BBC

Musicians' Union general secretary Naomi Pohl said it was "certainly positive to see the artistic vision coming through in the announcement from ENO and we wish to see them flourish and grow".

From BBC

His singular artistic voice — he’s an old-fashioned movie-loving nerd who is also an encyclopedia of all musical genres as well as a close friend of Jay-Z and other hip-hop luminaries — is in the dialogue on the page, it’s in the liquid and crackling camera movements, and it’s in the notes on the soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times

The death of his original artistic vision was crushing for Smith, but he moved on.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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