aesthetic
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aesthetic
- /iːsˈθɛ.tɪk/ UK
- /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/ UK
- /əsˈθɛ.tɪk/ UK
- /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/ US
- /əsˈθɛ.tɪk/ US
- /ɪsˈθɛtɪk/ US
- /-tɛtɪk/ US, nonstandard
- /ɪsˈθɛ.tɪk/
- /æsˈθɛ.tɪk/
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From German Ästhetik or French esthétique, both from New Latin aesthēticus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek αἰσθητικός (aisthētikós, “of sense perception”), from αἰσθάνομαι (aisthánomai, “to feel”); analysable as aesthe(sis) + -tic.
Cognates include Proto-Germanic *awiz (“obvious”), Sanskrit आविस् (āvís, “manifestly, evidently”) and Latin audiō.
adjective more aesthetic · most aesthetic · æsthetic · esthetic
- Concerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance. It works well enough, but the shabby exterior offends his aesthetic sensibilities.
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Beautiful or appealing to one's sense of beauty or art.
The design of the lobby cannot be considered particularly aesthetic.
Similar: aesthetical, tasteful · Opposite: inaesthetic, unaesthetic
noun aesthetics · æsthetic · esthetic
- The study of art or beauty.
- That which appeals to the senses.
- The set of artistic motifs defining a collection of things, especially works of art; more broadly, their aura or “vibe”. Her most recent works have this quirky, nonchalant aesthetic inspired by ’90s teen culture.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: esthetical, aesthetical, artistic, painterly, tasteful, beautiful, enhancive, pleasing, sensuous, esthetic, cosmetic, visual, art, arts, appearance, beauty
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adj concerned with beauty
| Español | estético |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미적 mijeok |
| 日本語 | 美的な biteki na |
| 中文 | 審美的 /审美的 shěnměi de |
| Português | estético |
| Français | esthétique |
| Deutsch | ästhetisch |
| Italiano | estetico |
| Ελληνικά | αισθητικός aisthitikós |
| Русский | эстети́ческий estetíčeskij |
adj appealing to one's sense of beauty
| 中文 | 美觀的 /美观的 měiguān de |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | ästhetisch |
| Русский | эстети́чный estetíčnyj |
noun that which appeals to the senses
| 中文 | 感官享受 gǎnguān xiǎngshòu |
|---|---|
| Português | estética |
| Français | esthétique |
| Deutsch | Ästhetik, (stilvolle) Schönheit |
| Русский | эсте́тика estétika |
noun set of artistic motifs
| 日本語 | 美学 |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 藝術氛圍 /艺术氛围 yìshù fēnwéi |
Talk about this word "aesthetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aesthetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aesthetic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aesthetic "aesthetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aesthetic.Cite this
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title = {aesthetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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