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

This '90s crime drama doesn't reinvent the wheel, but its performances and stylistic flair more than make up for any familiar tropes. —Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

SUVs aren’t the only ones to see such stylistic blending. —Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026

Lina Abushouk, analyzing the imbroglio for the website Africa Is a Country, observed that the story’s stylistic quirks revealed the formal and expressive qualities that Euro-American publishers expect and demand from African and Caribbean authors. —Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026

Rather than seeking to modernize the text through flamboyant stylistic devices, director Gaël Morel offers a nuanced reinterpretation of its human relationships, focusing on how the characters interact, confront one another, and engage in dialogue. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 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