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art

[ahrt] / ɑrt /
NOUN
skill, creativity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
craft profession
STRONG
adroitness aptitude artistry craftsmanship dexterity expertise facility imagination ingenuity inventiveness knack know-how knowledge mastery method trade virtuosity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avocation entertainment
STRONG
ignorance inability incapacity ineptitude lack want
WEAK
science unskill
NOUN
cunning
Synonyms
STRONG
artfulness artifice astuteness craftiness deceit duplicity guile slyness trickery wiliness
WEAK
canniness
Antonyms
STRONG
artlessness frankness honesty openness sincerity truthfulness
WEAK
lack science unskill
NOUN
creation meant to communicate or appeal to senses or mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
design painting
STRONG
abstraction carving description illustration imitation modeling molding portrayal representation shaping simulation symbolization
WEAK
pictorialization sculpting sketching
Antonyms
WEAK
lack science unskill

Example Sentences

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Comedian Carly Smallman said art form recognition for comedy would open up support routes available to other creative industries.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But only the men who happen to pull on the jersey of the national soccer team have proven themselves capable of turning tragedy from high art into national humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m not here to excuse this essay or deliver some platitude about separating art from the artist.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“I can’t take this. You said it was for your portfolio, for your application to the art school.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.