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

Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s collections at Vuitton since 2013, typically selects an architectural marvel as a transporting backdrop for Vuitton’s cruise displays. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025

Inside the furnace of Borglum’s imagination, Rushmore had become perhaps the purest artistic representation of America’s political system, its symbol of freedom and democracy, the personification of visual Americana. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

The two have worked together since 2016, a partnership Beer believes has helped fuel her artistic growth. —Tiana Denicola, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025

Thursday’s ceremony also saw the honoring of Syrian actor Jamal Soliman and Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani with the first Doha Film Festival 2025 Creative Excellence Award for their artistic contribution to storytelling. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025

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