The meaning of GOTHIC is of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilization, or their language. How to use Gothic in a sentence.

Gothic adjective (STYLE) (also gothic) typical of or related to Goths (= people who like to wear black clothes and pale make-up), or to the type of music that these people often like, which is often about …

a style of architecture that was used in western Europe in the late 11th and early 12th century, characterized by late Romanesque forms combined with early Gothic details

The adjective gothic describes something that is characterized by mystery, horror, and gloom — especially in literature. Gothic literature combines the genres of romance and horror. Some famous …

pertaining to or designating the style of painting, sculpture, etc., produced between the 13th and 15th centuries, especially in northern Europe, characterized by a tendency toward realism and interest in …

Dec 14, 2025 · Reference to the medieval period in Western Europe, and specifically the architecture of that period (“barbaric style”, initially a term of abuse), also appears in the 1640s, as does reference …

GOTHIC meaning: 1 : of or relating to a style of writing that describes strange or frightening events that take place in mysterious places; 2 : of or relating to a style of architecture that was popular in Europe …

gothic A style characterized by gloom, the grotesque and supernatural, popular in the late eighteenth century and revived in the twentieth; often set in ruined castles, abbeys, or old houses.

A woman dressed in goth style in the 1980s Goth is a music-based subculture that emerged out of nightclubs such as the F Club and Batcave in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s, as well as …

There are 17 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Gothic, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.