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sculpturesque

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Like or suggesting sculpture: shapely, statuelike, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

resembling sculpture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her finely modeled features
  • rendered with...vivid sculptural effect
  • the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: modeled, sculptural, sculptured

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English sculpture French -esquebor. English -esque English sculpturesque From sculpture + -esque.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пластичен (plastičen) — like or suggesting sculpture
  • Bulgarian: изваян (izvajan) — like or suggesting sculpture
  • Finnish: veistosmainen — like or suggesting sculpture