adjective

poetic

poetic, poetical

The sunset had a poetic beauty.

The sunset had a poetic beauty.

He used very poetic language in his speech.

He used very poetic language in his speech.

((poetic)) + noun describing (sth.) as poetic She has a poetic way of speaking.

Synonyms: lyrical, expressive, imaginative; Antonyms: prosaic, literal

From Greek 'poietikos' (creative), from 'poiein' (to make). The suffix '-ic' forms an adjective.

Describes the quality of something a 'poet' would write. Think of beautiful, emotional imagery.

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