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

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

From BBC

“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

Soon, though, his smooth and lyrical patter sold him on most Dodger fans, an old-school baseball guy with a poetic bent.

From Los Angeles Times

I would have picked his stunningly poetic description of the final inning of the Sandy Koufax perfect game: “There’s 29,000 people in the ballpark and a million butterflies.”

From Los Angeles Times

Those nuggets would often be accompanied with a historical reference, a poetic flourish or both.

From BBC