ADJECTIVE | all | esthetical, aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical | concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
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Meaning | Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste. | |
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Synonyms | aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical | |
Narrower | artistic | satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities |
cosmetic, enhancive | Serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body | |
painterly | Having qualities unique to the art of painting | |
sensuous | Taking delight in beauty | |
See also | pleasant | affording pleasure |
Opposite | inaesthetic, unaesthetic | violating aesthetic / aesthetic canons or requirements |
Spanish | estético | |
Catalan | estètic | |
Nouns | esthetics | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) |
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