poetic

Questions about poetic

What does poetic mean?

poetic means "of or relating to poetry". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in poetic?

poetic has 3 syllables: po-et-ic. The stress falls on "et". In IPA it is /poʊˈɛtɪk/.

What is another word for poetic?

Close synonyms include poetical, poetical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is poetic a common word?

poetic is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.