What does "stylistic" mean?

Of or pertaining to style, especially to linguistic or literary style.

What is a synonym for "stylistic"?

Common synonyms include: rhetorical.

How do you pronounce "stylistic"?

Pronounced //staɪˈlɪstɪk//.

Stylistic

//staɪˈlɪstɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to style, especially to linguistic or literary style.

Adjective

1
of or relating to style (especially in the use of language) wordnet

Synonyms

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rhetorical

Example

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"Colloquial language is not necessarily a grammatical and stylistic questionable form of expression. There is no doubt a cultivated variety of it which I really find to my liking."

Etymology

From style + -istic.

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