poetic

poetic — adjective

1. connected with poems, poets, or the special language often used in poems.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

connected with poems, poets, or the special language often used in poems.

例句

The class compared poetic language with plain speech from a newspaper.

poetic + noun

Mina wrote her wedding promise in a short poetic form.

collocation: poetic form

同義詞
  • poetical

    a more formal or old-fashioned alternative to 'poetic'

  • verse

    more technical and mainly used for forms or writing built in lines

  • literary

    broader; can relate to any serious writing, not only poems

  • lyrical

    often adds musical flow or personal feeling, not just connection to poetry

反義詞
  • prose

    contrasts with language arranged as verse

  • plain

    stresses straightforward language without poetic effect

文法句型

poetic + noun

be poetic

用法筆記

Usually modifies nouns such as language, form, voice, or tradition. Distinguish from sense 2, which praises something for beauty or feeling instead of simply linking it to poetry.

常見錯誤

❌She writes very poetic.
✅She writes in a very poetic style.
💡'poetic' is an adjective here, so it needs a noun after it.
❌We studied a poetry tradition in class.
✅We studied a poetic tradition in class.
💡use 'poetic' to describe the noun.

2. having the beauty, feeling, or imagination that makes something seem like a poem

2.形容詞C2
釋義

having the beauty, feeling, or imagination that makes something seem like a poem.

例句

At sunrise, the empty station looked poetic in the winter fog.

predicative: looked poetic

Grandfather's simple letter became poetic when he thanked each nurse by name.

change-of-state: became poetic

同義詞
  • lyrical

    often suggests musical beauty or flowing language

  • romantic

    adds idealized feeling, especially about love or beauty

  • expressive

    focuses on showing feeling clearly, with less beauty than 'poetic'

  • moving

    stresses emotional effect on the listener or reader

反義詞
  • flat

    lacking emotion or colour

  • prosaic

    formal opposite meaning ordinary and without imaginative beauty

  • dull

    plain in a lifeless or uninteresting way

文法句型

be poetic

sound poetic

poetic + noun

用法筆記

Common with scenes, language, and small moments that feel gentle, beautiful, or emotionally rich. Distinguish from sense 1, which can be neutral and simply means 'related to poetry'.

常見錯誤

❌The ending was poetry.
✅The ending was poetic.
💡after 'was', use the adjective, not the noun.
❌He spoke poeticly about home.
✅He spoke poetically about home.
💡the adverb form is spelled 'poetically'.