English adjective: aesthetic | |||
1. | aesthetic relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics | ||
Samples | Aesthetic values. | ||
Synonyms | esthetic | ||
2. | aesthetic 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 | aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical | ||
Similar | artistic, cosmetic, enhancive, painterly, sensuous | ||
Antonyms | inaesthetic, unaesthetic | ||
3. | aesthetic aesthetically pleasing | ||
Samples | An artistic flower arrangement. | ||
Synonyms | artistic, esthetic | ||
Similar | tasteful | ||
Antonyms | tasteless | ||
English noun: aesthetic | |||
1. | aesthetic (cognition) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | ||
Samples | He despised the esthetic of minimalism. | ||
Synonyms | esthetic | ||
Broader (hypernym) | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | ||
Domain category | philosophy | ||