stylistic

adjective

sty·​lis·​tic stī-ˈli-stik 

: of or relating especially to literary or artistic style

stylistically

stī-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of stylistic in a Sentence

There are a number of stylistic changes in the new car.

stylistic differences among various writers

Recent Examples on the Web

The Celtics offer a stylistic blend of drive-and-kick offense, off-ball screening, and mismatch hunting out of ball-screens that every successful offense has featured in the modern era. —Shane Young, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

The then-artistic director of Céline’s appearances were rare even then, but her stylistic aura had permeated the industry and set aesthetic codes for years to come and still to this day. —Héloïse Salessy, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025

The most ready, but actually seems to be the most stylistic misfit. —Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025

There is something of a stylistic resemblance between the two undersized point guards, both of whom can dictate a methodical tempo to their advantage. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stylistic

• artistic
• autistic
• ballistic
• cladistic
• heuristic
• holistic
• linguistic
• logistic
• monistic
• patristic
• sadistic
• simplistic