Synonyms of picturesque

picturesque

adjective

ˌpik-chə-ˈresk 

as in vivid

producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description

wrote a picturesque tale of their journey across the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vivid
• graphical
• graphic
• descriptive
• specific
• expressive
• pictorial
• visual
• delineated
• depicted
• realistic
• explicit
• photographic
• concrete
• fresh
• natural
• faithful
• lifelike
• sharp
• incisive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscure
• vague
• sketchy
• unclear
• indeterminate
• nebulous
• dark
• shadowy
• muddy
• foggy
• faint
• hazy
• indistinct
• dim
• fuzzy
• indefinite
• murky
• blurry
• indistinguishable
• mysterious
• ambiguous
• enigmatic
• bleary
• inscrutable
• cryptic
• equivocal
• shadowlike
• enigmatical

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective picturesque differ from other similar words?

The words graphic and vivid are common synonyms of picturesque. While all three words mean "giving a clear visual impression in words," picturesque suggests the presentation of a striking or effective picture composed of features notable for their distinctness and charm.

a picturesque account of his travels

When could graphic be used to replace picturesque?

In some situations, the words graphic and picturesque are roughly equivalent. However, graphic stresses the evoking of a clear lifelike picture.

a graphic account of combat

When is it sensible to use vivid instead of picturesque?

The synonyms vivid and picturesque are sometimes interchangeable, but vivid suggests an impressing on the mind of the vigorous aliveness of something.

a vivid re-creation of an exciting event

Examples of picturesque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The festival, a program of the Points North Institute, unfolds in the picturesque Central Maine coast towns of Camden and Rockland. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024

Experience a Munich-style Oktoberfest in picturesque downtown Clayton with an authentic German biergarten, delicious German foods, live music and dancing, arts and crafts vendors, plus a full-size carnival with amusement rides, game booths and street performers. —Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024

The town of Telluride is tucked into a box canyon surrounded by towering picturesque peaks in the southwestern neck of Colorado. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024

The announcement was accompanied by a new photo of the couple in front of a picturesque lake. —Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024