BARDIC Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

bardic

adjective

Definition of bardic

as in poetic

having qualities suggestive of poetry "Now the trumpet summons us again" is one of the many bardic phrases in President Kennedy's inaugural address

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Amanda Shires makes poetic songs that are just these heartbreaking stories, done in a way that’s so classy, and like Leonard Cohen.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Then there are novels that just feel online, deploying punchy paragraphs with ample white space, juxtaposing the everyday with the incendiary, the poetic, and the absurd.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of poetic

Adjective

There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.

— Peter A. Berry, Variety, 11 July 2025

Definition of poetical

Adjective

Yet, as with many of Swift’s exes, Hiddleston will forever and always provide some sort of lyrical stimulus.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Some collaborators wanted to talk first, establishing a concept and lyrical world before anyone touched the melody.

— Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of lyrical

Adjective

This Special puzzle features lyric references, cultural landmarks and even historic events tied to Dylan.

— Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Richardson discusses how his early fascination with science and his enjoyment of science fiction has influenced his poetry and considers the way his aphorisms counterbalance his more lyric poems.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of lyric

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