English adjective: esthetic | |||
1. | esthetic concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | ||
Samples | The aesthetic faculties. An aesthetic person. Aesthetic feeling. The illustrations made the book an aesthetic success. | ||
Synonyms | aesthetic, aesthetical, esthetical | ||
Similar | artistic, cosmetic, enhancive, painterly, sensuous | ||
Antonyms | inaesthetic, unaesthetic | ||
2. | esthetic relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | ||
Samples | Aesthetic values. | ||
Synonyms | aesthetic | ||
3. | esthetic aesthetically pleasing | ||
Samples | An artistic flower arrangement. | ||
Synonyms | aesthetic, artistic | ||
Similar | tasteful | ||
Antonyms | tasteless | ||
English noun: esthetic | |||
1. | esthetic (cognition) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | ||
Samples | He despised the esthetic of minimalism. | ||
Synonyms | aesthetic | ||
Broader (hypernym) | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
Domain category | philosophy | ||