artistic

artistic
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. talented, accomplished; cultural; beautiful, esthetic; skillful, masterly. See beauty, taste, elegance.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Pertaining to the fine arts]
Syn. aesthetic, decorative, picturesque, musical, pictorial, painterly, rhythmical, poetic, dramatic, compositional, patterned, studied, belletristic, photographic, arty*.
2. [Showing taste and skill]
Syn. inventive, skillful, artful, imaginative, discriminating, creative, graceful, talented, accomplished, aesthetic, aesthetically pleasing, well-turned, well-proportioned, well-executed, well-wrought, pleasing, selective, sublime, judicious, ideal, well-balanced, cultured, tasteful, exquisite, sensitive, fine, elegant, harmonious, grand, elevated, noble, beautiful.
Ant. tasteless*, flat, inept.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
aesthetic, artful, tasteful, graceful, ornamental, decorative, stylish, pleasing to the eye, brilliant, masterful.
ANT.: crude, gross, unattractive, tasteless
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective Showing good taste: tasteful, tasty. Informal: aesthetic. See STYLE.

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