Synonyms of poetic

poetic

adjective

pō-ˈe-tik 

as in poetical

having qualities suggestive of poetry

your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poetical
• lyrical
• lyric
• poeticized
• symbolic
• figurative
• bardic
• rhythmic
• metrical
• rhyming
• rhapsodic
• purple
• ornate
• metaphoric
• grandiloquent
• idealized
• flowery
• florid
• romanticized
• high-flown
• glamorized
• highfalutin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prose
• prosaic
• literal
• factual
• unpoetic
• matter-of-fact
• unlyrical
• antipoetic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poetic

Iosseliani’s poetic portraits of life on the Soviet periphery range from neorealist documentation of collective farms to playful snapshots of Tbilisi, with a light touch reminiscent of the French New Wave. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

What motivates a person to push past their limits doesn’t have to be poetic or even coherent. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Known for his raspy, urgent voice that contrasted often soft and poetic songwriting, Hansard was part of the Irish rock band the Frames and the folk duo Swell Season. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 July 2026

The photos are accompanied by poetic fragments of text from several sitters on their faith, desires and memories. — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026