poetic

[ poh-et-ik ]

adjective

1. possessing the qualities or charm of poetry:

   poetic descriptions of nature.

2. of or relating to a poet or poets.
3. characteristic of or befitting a poet:

   poetic feeling; poetic insight.

4. endowed with the faculty or feeling of a poet:

   a poetic eulogist.

5. having or showing the sensibility of a poet:

   a poetic lover.

6. of or relating to poetry:

   poetic literature.

7. of the nature of or resembling poetry:

   a poetic composition; poetic drama; poetic imagination.

8. celebrated in poetry, as a place.
9. providing a subject for poetry.
10. of or relating to literature in verse form.

noun

1. poetics.

poetic

/ pəʊˈɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to poetry
2. characteristic of poetry, as in being elevated, sublime, etc
3. characteristic of a poet
4. recounted in verse

Derived Forms

• poˈetically, adverb

Other Words From

• po·eti·cal·ly adverb
• anti·po·eti·cal adjective
• anti·po·eti·cal·ly adverb
• nonpo·etic adjective
• prepo·etic adjective
• prepo·eti·cal adjective
• pseudo·po·etic adjective
• pseudo·po·eti·cal adjective
• quasi-po·etic adjective
• quasi-po·eti·cal adjective
• quasi-po·eti·cal·ly adverb
• unpo·etic adjective
• unpo·eti·cal adjective
• unpo·eti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of poetic¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin poēticus, from Greek poiētikós; equivalent to poet + -ic

Example Sentences

But with “Bird,” which deploys the splendid vérité intimacy of her longtime cinematographer Robbie Ryan, Arnold seems intent on explicitly acknowledging a debt to Loach, forging an exuberantly poetic conversation with the director’s boy-and-his-falcon 1969 classic “Kes.”

From Los Angeles Times

She called him a "truly poetic man" with "a deep knowledge of the arts".

From BBC

Barabak: Wouldn’t that be poetic.

From Los Angeles Times

Poetic ruminations on imprisonment in a foreign land and yearning for a home that may no longer exist are supported by Wally Badarou and Dean Blunt’s entrancing synth score.

From Los Angeles Times

“But there was something poetic about his letter that really touched me and made me very curious about him and about his script.”

From Los Angeles Times