stylistic

adjective

sty·​lis·​tic stī-ˈli-stik 

: of or relating especially to literary or artistic style

stylistically

stī-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of stylistic in a Sentence

There are a number of stylistic changes in the new car.

stylistic differences among various writers

Recent Examples on the Web

Several generations of jam bands cite Little Feat as foundational, although almost none has come close to matching the group’s seamless stylistic range and command of percolating grooves and noodling-free improvisations. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Many changes are stylistic, attempting to conform to the language of the regulation to existing language in use in other state statutes. — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

According to Jasmine, her father’s goal became the estate’s goal, to forgo their own stylistic preferences and provide a lens into the vineyard. — Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

For me, the gothic horror and magical realism aren’t simply stylistic choices. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stylistic

• artistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• cladistic
• heuristic
• holistic
• linguistic
• logistic
• monistic
• patristic
• sadistic
• simplistic