poetic

adjective

po·​et·​ic pō-ˈe-tik 

1

a

: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry

b

: given to writing poetry

2

: written in verse

3

: having or expressing the qualities of poetry (as through aesthetic or emotional impact)

her poetic beauty

Synonyms

• poetical
• lyrical
• lyric
• poeticized

Examples of poetic in a Sentence

your description of the sun setting over the Grand Canyon was a particularly poetic piece of writing

Recent Examples on the Web

Gardner taking on Rodgers in Week 1 is just poetic. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025

The first, located in New Orleans, had Bon Appetit's Andrew Knowlton waxing poetic over a collard green sandwich. —Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Rocking a glittering silver fringe outfit and no-nonsense biker boots, Rodrigo captivated the crowd with her poetic lyrics about heartbreak, insecurity, and the revelation of self-discovery. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

The three artists — Irena Haiduk, Cici Wu and Ash Moniz — occupy individual spaces within the six-story Art Deco building and transform the building with dynamic narratives that offer critical yet poetic views on the world. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing poetic

• poetic justice
• poetic license

Rhymes for poetic

• acetic
• aesthetic
• ascetic
• athletic
• cosmetic
• diegetic
• eidetic
• emetic
• esthetic
• frenetic
• genetic
• helvetic

Kids Definition

poetic

adjective

po·​et·​ic pō-ˈet-ik 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of poets or poetry

poetic words

2

: written in verse

poetical

-i-kəl

adjective

poetically

-k(ə-)lē

adverb