aesthetically
In artistic terms
Aesthetically means in terms of beauty or visual appeal.
Something can be aesthetically pleasing or aesthetically offensive.
The word often evaluates design, art, or appearance: The building is aesthetically striking but impractical.
It can also describe how someone approaches choices: She thinks aesthetically about everything, even grocery shopping.
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
- pleasingCausing enjoyment or satisfaction
- appealingPleasant and inviting
- attractivePleasing to behold
- strikingNoticeably impressive
stunning · harmonious · balanced · symmetrical · proportioned · elegant · graceful · refined
Awe-inspiring greatness
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
- KantianOf duty-ethics philosophy
- phenomenologicalRelating to conscious experience study
- experientialDerived from direct involvement
perceptual · sensory · contemplative · meditative · appreciative · discerning · cultivated · rarefied
Able to operate correctly
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
intuitive · clean · spare · geometric · modular · industrial · brutalist · organic
Showing visible brushwork
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
- cinematicRelating to motion pictures
- photogenicAttractive when captured
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
impressionistic · expressionistic · baroque · rococo · avant-garde · surrealistic · abstract · modernist
Tasteful, current flair
- stylishFashionably elegant
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
sartorial · glamorous · runway · haute · draped · silhouetted · accessorized · coordinated
beautiful
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
- pleasingCausing enjoyment or satisfaction
- appealingPleasant and inviting
- attractivePleasing to behold
striking · stunning · harmonious · balanced · symmetrical · proportioned · elegant · graceful · refined · sophisticated
sublime
Awe-inspiring greatness
- transcendentExceeding usual boundaries
- KantianOf duty-ethics philosophy
- phenomenologicalRelating to conscious experience study
experiential · perceptual · sensory · contemplative · meditative · appreciative · discerning · cultivated · rarefied · idealized
functional
Able to operate correctly
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
ergonomic · intuitive · clean · spare · geometric · modular · industrial · brutalist · organic · biomorphic
painterly
Showing visible brushwork
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
- cinematicRelating to motion pictures
- photogenicAttractive when captured
picturesque · impressionistic · expressionistic · baroque · rococo · avant-garde · surrealistic · abstract · modernist · neoclassical
chic
Tasteful, current flair
bespoke · sartorial · glamorous · runway · haute · draped · silhouetted · accessorized · coordinated · textured
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
- philosophy adverbslogically, rationally, ethically, morally, metaphysically
aestheticallyunattractively
In an ugly manner
unappealingly · hideously · grotesquely · repulsively · distastefully
aestheticallypractically
Almost but not quite
functionally · pragmatically · economically · technically · instrumentally
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