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

All three shows are among the most prestigious options in a field that runs the stylistic gamut. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026

Plenty of other factors contributed to their lopsided loss, but their inability to rely on two of their stylistic pillars cost them. —Tobias Bass, New York Times, 1 May 2026

Hasselblad Master Mode and RAW capture across multiple focal lengths expand creative control, and film simulations offer quicker stylistic options. —New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026

Lots of people don’t realize how much stylistic variety Wilson baked into his ten major plays, some of which are written in the mode of realism, others more akin to Greek tragedy. —Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026

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