English adjective: poetic | |||
1. | poetic of or relating to poetry | ||
Samples | Poetic works. A poetic romance. | ||
Synonyms | poetical | ||
2. | poetic characterized by romantic imagery | ||
Samples | Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic. | ||
Similar | figurative, nonliteral | ||
Antonyms | literal | ||
3. | poetic of or relating to poets | ||
Samples | Poetic insight. | ||
4. | poetic characteristic of or befitting poetry | ||
Samples | Poetic diction. | ||
Synonyms | poetical | ||
Similar | rhetorical | ||
Antonyms | unrhetorical | ||