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| Main Entry: | exemplary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ideal |
| Synonyms: | admirable, blameless, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, laudable, meritorious, model, praiseworthy, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, virtuous, worthy, batting a thousand, bueno, irreprehensible, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, prototypical |
| Antonyms: | erring, incorrect, wrong, unideal |
| Main Entry: | archetypal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | most typical |
| Synonyms: | average, classic, conventional, exemplary, hackneyed, model, prime, quintessential, representative, standard, stock, textbook, trite, clichéd, most characteristic, paradigmatic, stereotypical |
| Antonyms: | atypical, unique |
| Main Entry: | blameless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not responsible |
| Synonyms: | above suspicion, clean, clear, exemplary, faultless, good, guiltless, immaculate, impeccable, inculpable, innocent, irreproachable, perfect, pure, righteous, stainless, unblemished, unimpeachable, unsullied, untarnished, upright, virtuous, clean-handed, crimeless, guilt-free, in the clear, irreprehensible, not guilty, unoffending, unspotted |
| Antonyms: | culpable, guilty, responsible, impeachable, reproachable |
| Main Entry: | commendable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
| Synonyms: | admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritorious, worthy, meritable, praisable, thankworthy |
| Antonyms: | blameworthy, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | creditable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
| Synonyms: | admirable, commendable, decent, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, honest, honorable, laudable, meritorious, nasty*, organic, reputable, reputed, respectable, satisfactory, suitable, worthy, batting a thousand, believeable, not too shabby, palmary, salt of the earth, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | unworthy, disrespected |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dandy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fine, excellent |
| Synonyms: | capital, cool*, exemplary, famous, first-class, first-rate, fly*, glorious, grand, great, groovy*, keen, marvelous, model, neat, nifty, paragon, peachy*, prime, splendid, swell, terrific, five-star, hunky-dory, sup rior |
| Antonyms: | bad, inferior, second-rate, unacceptable, not good |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excellent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, wonderful |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, admirable, attractive, capital, champion, choice, desirable, distinctive, distinguished, estimable, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, fine, first, first-class, first-rate, good, great, high, incomparable, invaluable, magnificent, meritorious, notable, noted, outstanding, peerless, premium, priceless, prime, select, skillful, sterling, striking, superb, superlative, supreme, tiptop*, top-notch, transcendent, A-1*, certified, choicest, finest, piked, world-class |
| Antonyms: | bad, failing, imperfect, inferior, poor, second-rate, unworthy, indistinguished, second-class, unnoteworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | faultless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having nothing wrong with it |
| Synonyms: | accurate, blameless, classic, clean, correct, exemplary, exquisite, faithful, flawless, foolproof, guiltless, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, inculpable, innocent, intact, irreproachable, model, perfect, pure, sinless, spotless, stainless, supreme, textbook*, unblemished, unsullied, whole, above reproach, crimeless, errorless, on target, right on, unguilty, unspotted |
| Antonyms: | imperfect, tainted, blemished, flawed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | guiltless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | blameless, not responsible |
| Synonyms: | clean, clear, exemplary, faultless, free, good, immaculate, impeccable, inculpable, innocent, irreproachable, pure, righteous, sinless, spotless, unimpeachable, unsullied, untarnished, virtuous, crimeless, untainted |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, guilty, immoral, sinful, wrong, blameful |
| Main Entry: | irreproachable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | innocent |
| Synonyms: | blameless, exemplary, faultless, good, guiltless, impeccable, inculpable, innocent, perfect, pure, righteous, unblemished, unimpeachable, virtuous, beyond reproach, irreprehensible, irreprovable, reproachless, unblamable |
| Antonyms: | imperfect, blameable |
| Main Entry: | meritorious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honorable, commendable |
| Synonyms: | admirable, boss*, choice, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, golden, good, laudable, noble, praiseworthy, right, righteous, virtuous, winner, worthy, meritable, praisable, thankworthy, top drawer, world-beating |
| Notes: | meretricious means of or pertaining to prostitutes - alluring by vulgar or flashy display - based on pretense or insincerity; meritorious means deserving reward or praise |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, dishonorable, immoral, improper, unworthy, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | model |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical, ideal |
| Synonyms: | archetypal, classic, classical, commendable, copy, dummy, exemplary, facsimile, flawless, illustrative, imitation, miniature, perfect, quintessential, representative, standard, typical, very, paradigmatic, prototypical |
| Antonyms: | atypical, imperfect, unusual |
| Main Entry: | moral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ethical, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, blameless, chaste, conscientious, correct, courteous, decent, decorous, dutiful, elevated, exemplary, good, high-minded, honorable, immaculate, incorruptible, innocent, just, kindly, kosher*, laudable, meet, meritorious, modest, noble, praiseworthy, proper, pure, respectable, right, righteous, saintly, scrupulous, seemly, square, straight, true-blue*, trustworthy, truthful, upright, upstanding, virtuous, worthy, moralistic, principled, salt of the earth |
| Antonyms: | bad, corrupt, dishonest, evil, immoral, sinful, unethical, unprincipled, vile, amoral |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | praiseworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deserving congratulations, adoration |
| Synonyms: | admirable, commendable, creditable, estimable, excellent, exemplary, fine, gnarly, gone, honorable, keen, laudable, meritorious, pillar, select, slick, stellar, swell, tough, worthy, meritable, salt of earth, thankworthy |
| Antonyms: | dishonorable, unworthy, disliked, disrespected |
| Main Entry: | representative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | characteristic, typical |
| Synonyms: | archetypal, classic, classical, evocative, exemplary, ideal, illustrative, model, quintessential, symbolic, adumbrative, delineative, depictive, emblematic, presentational, prototypal, prototypical, rep, symbolical |
| Antonyms: | atypical, different, uncharacteristic, unrepresentative |
| Main Entry: | righteous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, honest |
| Synonyms: | angelic, blameless, charitable, commendable, conscientious, creditable, deserving, devoted, devout, dutiful, equitable, ethical, exemplary, fair, faithful, godlike, guiltless, holy, honorable, impartial, innocent, irreproachable, just, laudable, matchless, meritorious, moral, noble, peerless, philanthropic, praiseworthy, punctilious, pure, reverent, saintly, scrupulous, sinless, spiritual, sterling, trustworthy, upright, virtuous, worthy, law-abiding, philanthropical, right-minded |
| Antonyms: | bad, corrupt, dishonest, immoral, unfair |
| Main Entry: | typical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | usual, conventional |
| Synonyms: | archetypal, average, characteristic, classic, classical, common, commonplace, essential, everyday, exemplary, expected, general, habitual, ideal, illustrative, indicative, model, natural, normal, old hat, ordinary, orthodox, prevalent, quintessential, regular, representative, standard, standardized, stock, suggestive, symbolic, unexceptional, archetypical, emblematic, in character, in keeping, matter-of-course, paradigmatic, patterned, prototypal, prototypical, typic |
| Antonyms: | atypical, different, rare, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual |
| Main Entry: | virtuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, ethical; innocent |
| Synonyms: | blameless, celibate, chaste, effective, effectual, efficient, excellent, exemplary, faithful, guiltless, honest, honorable, incorruptible, inculpable, kosher*, moral, noble, on the level*, praiseworthy, pure, regular, righteous, spotless, straight, true-blue*, unsullied, untarnished, up front, upright, wholesome, worthy, clean-living, high-principled, in the clear, irreprehensible, legit, moralistic, on the up and up, principled, right-minded, untainted, without reproach |
| Antonyms: | bad, sinful, unethical, vile, wicked |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | warning |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cautionary |
| Synonyms: | exemplary, ominous, threatening, admonishing, admonitory, cautioning, exhortatory, monitorial, monitory, premonitory |
| Main Entry: | wholesome |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | healthy, decent |
| Synonyms: | beneficial, clean, ethical, exemplary, fit, good, hale, healthful, helpful, honorable, hygienic, innocent, invigorating, moral, nice, normal, nourishing, nutritious, pure, respectable, restorative, right, righteous, safe, salubrious, salutary, sane, sanitary, sound, together, virtuous, well, worthy, all there, edifying, health-giving, in fine feather, in the pink, nutritive, strengthening |
| Antonyms: | bad, impure, indecent, unhealthy, unwholesome |
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