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

For me, the gothic horror and magical realism aren’t simply stylistic choices. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 14 July 2026

Will his successor opt for continuity or sweeping stylistic changes? — Aston Villa, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Reading these two new plays this year, I was struck by the stylistic vigor and structural fluidity. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

His skill, imagination and stylistic versatility have earned White praise here and abroad. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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