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

• 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

This particular weather issue did not deter Hermés' artistic director Veronique Nichanian from proposing extremely lightweight and smooth like butter leather dressing for the upcoming season, perhaps the ultimate luxury to wear lambskins, while fabrics like linen seem obvious. —Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

The production will be directed by The Old Vic’s artistic director Matthew Warchus (Groundhog Day, Pride) in his final season before stopping down in September 2026. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 June 2025

The National Playwrights Conference, which ends July 5, is run by Hartford Stage artistic director Melia Bensussen. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025

Haymarket artistic director Craig Trompeter conducted a 21-piece pit orchestra, one of the company’s largest ever. —Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 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