linguistic

adjective

lin·​guis·​tic liŋ-ˈgwi-stik 

variants or less commonly linguistical

liŋ-ˈgwi-sti-kəl 

: of or relating to language or linguistics

linguistic scholars

linguistic changes

linguistically

liŋ-ˈgwi-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of linguistic

• verbal
• communicative
• lexical
• rhetorical

Examples of linguistic in a Sentence

the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills

Recent Examples on the Web

In the turbulent postwar years through the height of the Cold War, this tenet was a guiding light for the artist, who viewed his work as a way to communicate across linguistic, racial, and religious differences. —Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 27 May 2026

The writers who used generative AI also consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic and behavioral levels. —Nimesh Mehta, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

But whereas these other bodies seek to entrench national identity by enforcing linguistic rules, Zamenhof wanted to police language in order to transcend those very boundaries. —Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

For millions of South Asian, Black American, Persian, Latino, West and East African, and European Muslims, the app bridges the linguistic gap. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

linguist + -ic entry 1, probably after German linguistisch

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing linguistic

• linguistic atlas
• linguistic form
• linguistic geography

Rhymes for linguistic

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

Kids Definition

linguistic

adjective

lin·​guis·​tic liŋ-ˈgwis-tik 

: of or relating to language or linguistics

linguistically

-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb