sculpturesque

/ˌˈskʌlptʃəˌrɛsk/

Other forms: sculpturesquely

Things that are sculpturesque look like sculptures. You might describe your beautiful new laptop, with its sleek lines, as sculpturesque.

The adjective sculpturesque is a good way to talk about things that resemble statues or sculptures. Your elaborate sandcastle could be sculpturesque, and the ancient rocks along the coast are also sculpturesque. A beautiful woman, an elaborate collage, or your new car could all be described as sculpturesque. A more common word with the same meaning is sculptural, and both have the same Latin root, sculpere, "to carve or engrave."

Definitions of sculpturesque

1. adjective

   resembling sculpture
   “the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies”

   synonyms: modeled, sculptural, sculptured

   shapely

   having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape