Home › Words › P › pastellistpastellistpastellist means an artist who works in pastels.EtymologyFrom pastel + -ist.nounAn artist who works in pastelsDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.pastelly 69% match — Resembling or characteristic of art done in pastels. vs pastellist →pointillist 64% match — of, pertaining to, or in the style of pointillism vs pastellist →aquarellist 64% match — An artist who paints aquarelles vs pastellist →colourist 63% match — One who colours; an artist with a talent for colouring vs pastellist →pastist 63% match — A proponent of pastism. vs pastellist →crayonist 62% match — An artist who uses crayons. vs pastellist →paysagist 61% match — An artist who paints landscapes. vs pastellist →painter 60% match — An artist who paints pictures. vs pastellist →