poetical C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /poʊˈɛtɪkl̩/ UK /pəʊˈɛtɪkl̩/ See IPA manual Freq #67897 Meanings 1 adj Synonym of poetic. That our work, therefore, might be in no danger of being likened to the labours of these historians, we have taken every occasion of interspersing through the whole sundry similes, descriptions, and other kind of poetical embellishments. 2 adj characteristic of or befitting poetry 3 adj of or relating to poetry Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · synonym of poetic. poetic 2 adj · characteristic of or... poetic 3 adj · of or relating to poetry poetic Word family Forms unpoetical Appears in Phrases (1) See all poetical fashion a manner of expression characteristic of poetry Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English poetical, possibly equivalent to poet + -ical. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # poetical **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /poʊˈɛtɪkl̩/ **IPA (UK):** /pəʊˈɛtɪkl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 67897 ## Meanings 1. Synonym of poetic. 2. characteristic of or befitting poetry 3. of or relating to poetry ## Examples - That our work, therefore, might be in no danger of being likened to the labours of these historians, we have taken every occasion of interspersing through the whole sundry similes, descriptions, and other kind of poetical embellishments. ## Etymology From Middle English poetical, possibly equivalent to poet + -ical. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown