| Main Entry: | emblematic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | symbolic |
Synonyms: |
characteristic, emblematical, exemplary, figurative, representative, symbolical, typical |
| Main Entry: | allegorical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | symbolic |
Synonyms: |
emblematic, figurative, illustrative, metaphorical, parabolic, symbolizing, typifying |
Antonyms: |
not representative, untypical |
| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical; distinguishing |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, diagnostic, differentiating, discriminating, discriminative, distinctive, distinguishing, emblematic, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, individualistic, individualizing, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, uncharacteristic, untypical |
| Main Entry: | figurative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not literal, but symbolic |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, denotative, descriptive, emblematic, emblematical, fanciful, florid, flowery, illustrative, metaphoric, metaphorical, ornate, pictorial, poetical, representative, signifying, typical |
Antonyms: |
literal, real, straightforward |
| Main Entry: | illustrative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, clarifying, comparative, corroborative, delineative, descriptive, diagrammatic, emblematic, exemplifying, explicatory, expository, figurative, graphic, iconographic, illuminative, illustrational, illustratory, imagistic, indicative, interpretive, metaphoric, pictorial, pictoric, representative, revealing, sample, specifying, symbolic, typical |
| Notes: | illustrative means clarifying by use of examples or serving to demonstrate, while illustrious means widely known and esteemed or having or conferring glory |
Antonyms: |
atypical, complicated, confusing, involved |
| Main Entry: | indicative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exhibitive |
Synonyms: |
apocalyptic, augural, auspicious, characteristic, connotative, demonstrative, denotative, denotive, designative, diagnostic, emblematic, evidential, evincive, expressive, inauspicious, indicatory, indicial, ominous, pointing to, prognostic, significant, significatory, suggestive, symbolic, symptomatic, testatory, testimonial |
| Main Entry: | metaphorical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | figurative |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, denotative, descriptive, emblematic, illustrative, metaphoric, representative, symbolic, tropological |
| Main Entry: | representative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | characteristic, typical |
Synonyms: |
adumbrative, archetypal, classic, classical, delineative, depictive, emblematic, evocative, exemplary, ideal, illustrative, model, presentational, prototypal, prototypical, quintessential, rep, symbolic, symbolical |
Antonyms: |
atypical, different, uncharacteristic, unrepresentative |
| Main Entry: | symbolic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | representative |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, characteristic, denotative, emblematic, figurative, indicative, indicatory, significant, suggestive, symptomatic, token, typical |
| Main Entry: | symptomatic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indicative |
Synonyms: |
associated, characteristic, demonstrative, denotative, denotive, designative, emblematic, evidential, indicating, pointing to, significant, suggestive, symbolic |