ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Poetic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pəʊˈɛtɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Poetic is an adjective meaning Relating to poetry.

Meaning

Relating to poetry.

More Meanings

  1. Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.
  2. Connecting to the soul of the beholder.

Example Sentences

Iambics are one form of poetic meter.
Some poems, echoing the purpose of early poetic treatises on scientific principles, attempt to elucidate the mathematical concepts that underlie prime numbers. Others play with primes’ cultural associations. Still others derive their structure from mathematical patterns involving primes.

Word Forms

Synonyms for poetic

Depending on context, synonyms include figurative, rhetorical, poetical.

Antonyms for poetic

Common opposites include prosaic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include poetical, rhetorical, figurative, poet, poetry, natural.

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