Home › Words › A › artistartist/ˈɑːtɪst/artist means artistic.artist is pronounced /ˈɑːtɪst/.EtymologyFrom French artiste, from Late Latin artista, from ars (“art”). Doublet of artiste. Displaced native Old English cræftiga. By surface analysis, art + -ist.adjArtistic.nameA surname.nounA person who creates art.A person who creates art.; A person who creates art as an occupation.A person who is skilled at some activity.A recording artist.A person who creates visual art (in contrast to literature, music etc.)Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.artistical 69% match — artistic vs artist →artistics 65% match — The creation of artworks. vs artist →artistly 64% match — Befitting an artist. vs artist →artistlike 62% match — Similar to an artist vs artist →artistically 62% match — In an artistic manner. vs artist →artistic 60% match — Having or revealing creative skill. vs artist →artistry 59% match — Significant artistic skill. vs artist →artistess 59% match — A female artist. vs artist →