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- [es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees-]
- /ɛsˈθɛt ɪk or, esp. British, is-/
- /esˈθet.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees-]
- /ɛsˈθɛt ɪk or, esp. British, is-/
Definitions of aesthetic word
- adjective aesthetic Aesthetic is used to talk about beauty or art, and people's appreciation of beautiful things. 3
- adjective aesthetic The aesthetic of a work of art is its aesthetic quality. 3
- adjective aesthetic connected with aesthetics or its principles 3
- adjective aesthetic relating to pure beauty rather than to other considerations 3
- adjective aesthetic artistic or relating to good taste 3
- noun aesthetic a principle of taste or style adopted by a particular person, group, or culture 3
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Origin of aesthetic
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1800; < New Latin aesthēticus < Greek aisthētikós “pertaining to sense perception, perceptible, sensitive” equivalent to aisthēt(ḗs) (see aesthete) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Aesthetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aesthetic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aesthetic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aesthetic
adj aesthetic
- artistic — Someone who is artistic is good at drawing or painting, or arranging things in a beautiful way.
- creative — A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.
- artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
- gorgeous — splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.
- inventive — apt at inventing, devising, or contriving.
Antonyms for aesthetic
adj aesthetic
- displeasing — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- unattractive — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
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