artistic

adjective

ar·​tis·​tic är-ˈti-stik 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists

artistic subjects

an artistic success

2

: showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution

artistic photography

artistically

är-ˈti-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of artistic

• cultural

Examples of artistic in a Sentence

a work of artistic value

He shows real artistic talent.

Both of my children are very artistic.

Recent Examples on the Web

That so-fake-it’s-real argument has underpinned many provocative artistic movements over the years. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Tschurtschenthaler and Beetz said this was partly in response to a belief the market is becoming increasingly commercial just as the film festivals that have traditionally underpinned their business model chase artistic movies. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Darlene Zoller, Harris’ co-artistic director since Playhouse on Park was founded in 2009, will now be co-artistic directors with Brätt. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

But the artistic problem here is that Walker just can’t bring herself to be fair. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

in part from artist + -ic entry 1, in part from art entry 1 + -istic

First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for artistic

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

Kids Definition

artistic

adjective

ar·​tis·​tic är-ˈtis-tik 

1

: relating to or characteristic of art or artists

2

: showing skill and imagination

artistically

-ˈtis-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb