aesthetic

aesthetic [adjective]: beautiful, pleasing to the senses.

Example: Great works of art not only give us aesthetic pleasure but also make us think.

Related words: esthetic [noun], aesthetic [noun], aesthetically [adverb], astheticism [noun], astheticize [verb]

Notes:
Note that “aesthetic” has both noun and adjective usages.
An example for the noun usage:
Picasso created a whole new aesthetic called cubism.

Synonyms: beautiful, comely, elegant, esthetic, exquisite, gorgeous, graceful, pretty, pleasing, tasteful

Antonyms: displeasing, ugly, unattractive

Tags: GRE

Category: Vocabulary words

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