poetic

[ poh-et-ik ]
See synonyms for poetic on Thesaurus.com
adjectiveAlso po·et·i·cal.
  1. possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.

  2. of or relating to a poet or poets.

  1. characteristic of or befitting a poet: poetic feeling; poetic insight.

  2. endowed with the faculty or feeling of a poet: a poetic eulogist.

  3. having or showing the sensibility of a poet: a poetic lover.

  4. of or relating to poetry: poetic literature.

  5. of the nature of or resembling poetry: a poetic composition; poetic drama; poetic imagination.

  6. celebrated in poetry, as a place.

  7. providing a subject for poetry.

  8. of or relating to literature in verse form.

noun

Origin of poetic

1
First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin poēticus, from Greek poiētikós; equivalent to poet + -ic

Other words from poetic

  • po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·po·et·i·cal, adjective
  • an·ti·po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·po·et·ic, adjective
  • pre·po·et·ic, adjective
  • pre·po·et·i·cal, adjective
  • pseu·do·po·et·ic, adjective
  • pseu·do·po·et·i·cal, adjective
  • qua·si-po·et·ic, adjective
  • qua·si-po·et·i·cal, adjective
  • qua·si-po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·po·et·ic, adjective
  • un·po·et·i·cal, adjective
  • un·po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use poetic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for poetic

poetic

poetical

/ (pəʊˈɛtɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to poetry

  2. characteristic of poetry, as in being elevated, sublime, etc

  1. characteristic of a poet

  2. recounted in verse

Derived forms of poetic

  • poetically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012