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

The artistic feel came from Paquette’s ex-wife who was in on the birth of the club. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

Our maisons, taken together, carry more than 5,000 years of combined history, savoir-faire and artistic tradition. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Celebrating the festival’s 39th year, executive director Jody Kielbasa and artistic director Ilya Tovbis and their teams drew in more than 26,600 attendees, with 134 features screened Wednesday through Sunday, and more than 120 industry guests. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026

Al-Khudhairi has also been collaborating with Vincenzo de Bellis, chief artistic officer and global director of fairs at Art Basel. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 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