poetic

[poh-et-ik]

adjective

1. possessing the qualities or charm of poetry.

   poetic descriptions of nature.

2. of or relating to a poet or poets.

3. characteristic of or befitting a poet.

   poetic feeling; poetic insight.

4. endowed with the faculty or feeling of a poet.

   a poetic eulogist.

5. having or showing the sensibility of a poet.

   a poetic lover.

6. of or relating to poetry.

   poetic literature.

7. of the nature of or resembling poetry.

   a poetic composition; poetic drama; poetic imagination.

8. celebrated in poetry, as a place.

9. providing a subject for poetry.

10. of or relating to literature in verse form.

noun

1. poetics.

poetic

/ pəʊˈɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to poetry

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

3. characteristic of a poet

4. recounted in verse

Other Word Forms

• poetically adverb
• antipoetical adjective
• antipoetically adverb
• nonpoetic adjective
• prepoetic adjective
• prepoetical adjective
• pseudopoetic adjective
• pseudopoetical adjective
• quasi-poetic adjective
• quasi-poetical adjective
• quasi-poetically adverb
• unpoetic adjective
• unpoetical adjective
• unpoetically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of poetic¹

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

Example Sentences

A Calder museum had already been planned for the site by Tadao Ando, the Japanese architect known for his poetic minimalism.

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On many of these songs, Ms. Case places her poetic narratives in a chamber-pop setting, with tasteful orchestrations augmenting guitar, piano, bass and drums.

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Eliot — no stranger to feline alter egos — responded earnestly to a poetic quibble.

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However a more reflective and melodic sound emerged, with 2002 release The Remote Part making Idlewild known as much for poetic lyricism as much as punky energy.

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The artist-turned-filmmaker even incorporates a striking image from one of his oils — that of a translucent horselike creature — as an enigmatic visual motif that proves more ponderous than poetic.

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