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artistic

[ahr-tis-tik] / ɑrˈtɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
beautiful, satisfying to senses
Synonyms
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aesthetic creative decorative dramatic imaginative musical
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cultivated cultured elegant exquisite fine graceful grand harmonious ideal ornamental pictorial picturesque pleasing poetic refined rhythmical sensitive stimulating stylish sublime tasteful
Antonyms
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ugly uncreative unimaginative
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distasteful horrible inelegant scientific
ADJECTIVE
being skilled in creative activity
Synonyms
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imaginative inventive
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accomplished artful artsy-craftsy arty crafty discriminating gifted skillful talented
Antonyms
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uncreative uninventive
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distasteful horrible inelegant scientific ugly

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Other artistic pursuits, from painting landscapes to taking salsa lessons, have similar benefits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There were no tennis, artistic gymnastics or men’s basketball tickets available.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Professor Chris Lintott of Oxford, co-host of The Sky at Night, was blunt: "The artistic value of the images returned from Artemis and its crew is significant, but their scientific value is limited."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"The value of the images coming back from Artemis and its crew is artistic, not scientific," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I’ve always been considered the artistic one in my family, just like my dad.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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