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Aesthetic

Relating to beauty or the arts; concerned with the appreciation or perception of beauty and good taste.

adjective
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Imagine This

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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Study Deeper

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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