stylistic

American

[stahy-lis-tik] / staɪˈlɪs tɪk /

Sometimes stylistical

adjective

of or relating to style.

stylistic British

/ staɪˈlɪstɪk /

adjective

of or relating to style, esp artistic or literary style

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Other Word Forms

stylistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of stylistic

First recorded in 1855–60; style + -istic

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Reading: Literature - Middle School

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Example Sentences

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Unlike Douglas Sirk’s beautifully photographed Technicolor melodramas of the 1950s, or the subgenre’s more narratively contemplative, weepy entries from the late ’70s, the new guard of romantic tearjerkers doesn’t have a pronounced stylistic draw.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Vanguard’s equity funds are managed externally, and big funds like Primecap saw a string of underperformance from 2019 through 2021 and again in 2024, in part from stylistic headwinds.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The demographic of trot's loyal fanbase is driving this stylistic shift, explains Jung.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

This stylistic approach allows Herbert to expertly avoid inadvertently selling Natchez itself, instead focusing on how this town’s peculiar relationship to an overwhelming past still lives inside those doing the selling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

And here was a case where the stylistic reasons for its inclusion clearly outweighed the grammatical ones for taking it out.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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