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esthetic

esthetic

1 5.9
Relating to beauty or the way something looks pleasing
  • adjective
  • /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/
  • US
translation icon : estético
  • His esthetic choices in home decor reflect a love for minimalist style.

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Examples

  • And, for esthetic reasons, I hope you both look good with your shirts off.

  • In enacting the ESA, Congress recognized that endangered and threatened species are of "esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value."

    Academic text (1998)
  • Is this really for safety or is it aesthetic or neither?

  • It's about celebrating aesthetic values beyond simple realism.

  • For a moment, Father Tim is too stunned to understand that the question is esthetic, not existential.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • From his earliest poems and essays, he celebrates an esthetic notion of Christianity as grace.

    Academic text (1991)
  • He wrote, "Even the poorest tribes have produced work that gives them esthetic pleasure."

    Academic text (2008)
  • In one way or another, esthetic pleasure is felt by all members of mankind (1955 1927:9).

    Academic text (2008)
  • The experience of the surgeon is another important factor. The esthetic results of each of these techniques can be excellent when performed by an experienced surgeon in appropriately selected patients.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Collier told readers of the AIDA newsletter that the corporation would operate "with constant emphasis on faithfulness to traditional esthetic type."

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

beautiful
vsesthetic
1.0

Pleasant to see, hear, or think about

is more about the relation to beauty and appreciation rather than intensity
attractive
vsesthetic
680 1.0

Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested

is narrower, focusing on beauty appreciation and showing good taste
good-looking
vsesthetic
278 1.2

Having a nice face or body that people find attractive

is broader, applying to beauty and taste beyond just physical looks
artistic
vsesthetic
258 3.5

Showing creative skill or good taste in art, like a painting

is broader, covering beauty or taste beyond art and craft
elegant
vsesthetic
165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

is more general, relating to beauty and simple pleasing appearance
exquisite
vsesthetic
105 5.5

Very beautiful, delicate, and well made, like a piece of jewelry

is less intense, relating to beauty or appreciation without extreme refinement
stylish
vsesthetic
85 2.0

Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive

is wider, relating to beauty or appreciation beyond fashion
tasteful
vsesthetic
41 3.9

Showing good style and polite manners

is broader, relating to beauty and appreciation not just good judgment
beauteous
vsesthetic
  • Archaic
5 9.9

Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way

is the standard, more general term for beauty and tasteful appearance
esthetical
vsesthetic
  • US
7.3

About the beauty or good taste of something

is the same meaning but is an alternative form or spelling
aesthetical
vsesthetic
7.2

About beauty and good taste

is the same meaning but represents another common word form

Antonyms

37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Attractive

stunning
210 3.7
beautiful
1.0
esthetic
  • US
1 5.9
attractive
680 1.0
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

esthetic positive
aesthetic positive

Etymology

Esthetic comes from an old Greek root aesth- that means 'to feel' or 'to notice'. So, when something is esthetic it is meant to give a pleasing look or feeling and shows good taste.