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

With group portraiture, the obligations are more literary and artistic. —Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

Many aging auteurs seem mentally caught between honoring their artistic legacy and giving in to the risky promise of AI that’s tempting (and, in some cases, directly financing) almost everyone in the media right now. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026

What mattered, Topazio said, was creating a space where ambitious, high-level artistic work and humanity could coexist. —Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026

This artistic neverland is crystallized in the apartment building that has music pouring out of every floor when Ali rides the elevator. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 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