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

At a time when many hotels follow the same few stylistic plays—neutral and mid-century, or perhaps OTT and designed for the internet—the Balmoral feels like a tale as old as time, set firmly in Scotland. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Not only was there taking the project from two vocalists to one, but there are some apparent stylistic swings, too. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026

Prevost was also becoming increasingly attractive to some of the cardinals who wanted stylistic changes from the Francis era. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Museums often focus on a single artist – as in the upcoming show of Bisa Butler’s quilts at the Smithsonian – or stylistic approach, like the Museum of African American History and Culture’s current exploration of abstraction by Black artists. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 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