stylistic

adjective

sty·​lis·​tic stī-ˈli-stik 

: of or relating especially to literary or artistic style

stylistically

stī-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of stylistic in a Sentence

There are a number of stylistic changes in the new car.

stylistic differences among various writers

Recent Examples on the Web

While Palace are a stylistic kryptonite, the league table is the most reliable gauge in measuring a team’s ability and Villa sit five places higher than Saturday’s opponents, with 12 more points. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

Whether through deeply personal stories, daring stylistic choices or genre-defying narratives, this year’s selection underscores why animation continues to be one of cinema’s most exciting mediums. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025

That’s 10 seasons with mostly a revolving door of head coaches, new assistants, philosophies, and stylistic preferences. —Shane Young, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Drawing upon his experience working with Hart and Hogan as a wrestling executive, Bischoff directly disputed Hart's claim of widespread stylistic imitation. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stylistic

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