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Aesthetic
Relating to beauty or the arts; concerned with the appreciation or perception of beauty and good taste.
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Imagine walking into a sunlit gallery where every painting, sculpture, and even the wall color is chosen to create a calm, harmonious mood. The space itself feels carefully curated for beauty.
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Sounds Like
es-THET-ik
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Looks Like
esthetics, aesthete, aesthetic
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Remember This
Aesthetic is closely tied to beauty and taste. The related noun form is aesthetics, the branch of philosophy that studies beauty and taste.
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Other Forms
aestheticsnoun
aestheticnoun
aestheticallyadverb
aesthetenoun
aestheticizeverb
estheticadjective
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Connect With
taste, art, beauty, harmony, style
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Note
Do not confuse with ascetic, which means austere or self-denying. Aesthetic can describe personal taste (an individual's aesthetic) as well as the general beauty of something.
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Examples
- The designer pursued an aesthetic approach that favored clean lines and natural materials.
- She has a refined aesthetic sense that guides her color choices.
Synonyms
artistictastefulrefinedculturedbeautiful
Antonyms
unattractiveuglyunappealing
Etymology
From Greek aisthētikos 'perceptible by the senses,' from aisthēsis 'sense,' via Latin aestheticus and French esthétique; entered English as aesthetic with the -ic suffix.
Mnemonic
AESTHETIC = Aesthete + -ic. Remember that an aesthete is a person who loves beauty; add -ic to make it an adjective describing beauty-related qualities.
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