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

But despite a few poetic moments in its interior, its exterior can seem too simple and even mean. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Underpinning the mix is King’s poetic sense of texture, tone, materiality, and form, every vignette a study in contrasts. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

The Dutch Boy brand grew so popular with homeowners that the company published a poetic picture-book brochure near the end of World War I to celebrate the benefits of its paints. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

In the immersive and poetic Where the Sun is Born by Laura Bermúdez and Jorge García, a dancer leaves the city in Honduras to travel back to the Afro-Caribbean Garifuna community of his youth—in search of his roots and a sense of community. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026