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

And while Mora does not possess Messi’s preternatural ability, the stylistic similarities hold true. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Reeves brings a seriousness and stylistic rigor to these films that gave them critical and audience cred, but this is still the least rewatchable of the new trilogy. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

These pauses also give the documentary an air of mournful respect, making its pace more deliberate than the standard talking heads-doc that might be mistaken as a stylistic counterpart. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Davis, who died in 1991 at the age of 65, was one of those rare musicians who stood out in any stylistic context. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 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