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

There’s also a stylistic spectacle in Lancey Foux versus Travis Scott, and an unconventional pairing with JME and Tyler, The Creator. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025

Besides, the majority of the dips in quality derive from Esmail prioritizing stylistic playfulness and experimentation over the relatively straightforward, linear storytelling of Season 1. —Ben Rosenstock, Time, 3 July 2025

To hear Braxton embody a Babyface track is to witness someone with phenomenal technique sing without worrying about irony or stylistic subversion. —Clarence A. Haynes july 3, Literary Hub, 3 July 2025

These new fits showcased entirely fresh stylistic combinations within ready-to-wear. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 June 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