Definition of aesthetic
Adjectives
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
"the aesthetic faculties"
"an aesthetic person"
"aesthetic feeling"
"the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"
- Synonyms:
- aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical
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artistic
satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
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cosmetic, enhancive
serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
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painterly
having qualities unique to the art of painting
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sensuous
taking delight in beauty
- Antonyms:
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inaesthetic
violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty
- unaesthetic
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inartistic, unartistic
lacking aesthetic sensibility;
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Nouns
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
- Synonyms:
- esthetic
- Type of:
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philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
Vocabulary Lists for aesthetic
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- abase
- abate
- abdicate
- abet
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