poetic

Meanings

Adjective

of or relating to poetry
- "poetic works"
- "a poetic romance"
of or relating to poets
- "poetic insight"

Adjective Satellite

characterized by romantic imagery
- "Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic"
characteristic of or befitting poetry
- "poetic diction"

Adj

Relating to poetry.
Characteristic of poets; romantic, imaginative, etc.
Connecting to the soul of the beholder.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French poetique, from Latin poeticus, from Ancient Greek ποιητικός (poiētikós) from ποιέω (poiéō, “make”). Doublet of poietic.

Synonyms

poetical

Antonyms

prosaic

Scrabble Score: 10

poetic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
poetic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
poetic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

poetic is a valid Words With Friends word