esthetic
Noun · AdjectiveUS[es-thet-ik]/ɛsˈθɛtɪk/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (3)
- 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: aestheticaestheticalestheticalSimilar artistic, sensuous, cosmetic, painterlySee also pleasant
- relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics“esthetic values”Synonyms: aestheticRelating to esthetics
- aesthetically pleasing“an artistic flower arrangement”Synonyms: aestheticartisticOpposite tastelessSimilar tasteful
Noun (1)esthetics
- (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful“he despised the esthetic of minimalism”Synonyms: aestheticType of philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Es′thete noun; Es·thet′ic (…), adjective, Es·thet′ic·al (…), adjective, Es·thet′ics (…), noun etc.
Same as æsthete, æsthetic, æsthetical, æsthetics, etc.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54