poetic
poetic Lexical Profile
poetic Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or written in the form of poetry or poets.
"The professor analyzed the complex poetic meter and rhyme scheme of the sixteenth-century sonnet."
Possessing an imaginative beauty, emotional depth, or graceful expressiveness reminiscent of fine poetry.
"The cinematographer captured the autumn landscape with a quiet, poetic elegance that moved the audience."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Poetic' and 'poetical' both relate to poetry, but 'poetic' is far more common in modern English and is preferred for figurative uses (such as 'poetic justice' or 'poetic license'), whereas 'poetical' is mostly restricted to formal descriptions of actual verse or sometimes carries a slightly disparaging sense of being overly sentimental.
• Rhymes for poetic
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late Middle English period from Old French 'poetique', via Latin 'poeticus', from Ancient Greek 'poiētikós' ('creative, productive, relating to poetry'), ultimately derived from 'poieîn' ('to make, create, or compose').