| Main Entry: | prototypical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical |
Synonyms: |
archetypal, archetypic, archetypical, average, characteristic, classic, classical, common, commonplace, emblematic, essential, everyday, exemplary, expected, general, habitual, ideal, illustrative, in character, in keeping, indicative, matter-of-course, model, natural, normal, old hat, ordinary, orthodox, paradigmatic, patterned, prevalent, prototypal, prototypic, quintessential, regular, representative, standard, standardized, stock, suggestive, symbolic, typic, unexceptional |
| Main Entry: | classic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | characteristic, regular |
Synonyms: |
prototypal, prototypical, representative, simple, standard, time-honored, typical, usual, vintage |
| Notes: | for classic, assume the meaning 'of the highest class' and 'typical, excellent as an example; timeless' and for classical 'pertaining to or characteristic of Greek or Roman antiquity or civilization' |
Antonyms: |
abnormal, irregular, uncharacteristic |
| Main Entry: | exemplary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ideal |
Synonyms: |
admirable, batting a thousand, blameless, bueno, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, laudable, meritorious, model, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, praiseworthy, prototypical, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, virtuous, worthy |
Antonyms: |
erring, incorrect, unideal, wrong |
| Main Entry: | ideal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | model, perfect |
Synonyms: |
Shangri-la, absolute, archetypal, classic, classical, complete, consummate, excellent, exemplary, fitting, flawless, have-it-all, indefectible, optimal, paradigmatic, pie-in-the-sky, prototypical, quintessential, representative, supreme |
Antonyms: |
flawed, imperfect, incorrect, problematic, wrong |
| Main Entry: | model |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical, ideal |
Synonyms: |
archetypal, classic, classical, commendable, copy, dummy, exemplary, facsimile, flawless, illustrative, imitation, miniature, paradigmatic, perfect, prototypical, quintessential, representative, standard, typical, very |
Antonyms: |
atypical, imperfect, unusual |
| 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: | typical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | usual, conventional |
Synonyms: |
archetypal, archetypical, average, characteristic, classic, classical, common, commonplace, emblematic, essential, everyday, exemplary, expected, general, habitual, ideal, illustrative, in character, in keeping, indicative, matter-of-course, model, natural, normal, old hat, ordinary, orthodox, paradigmatic, patterned, prevalent, prototypal, prototypical, quintessential, regular, representative, standard, standardized, stock, suggestive, symbolic, typic, unexceptional |
Antonyms: |
atypical, different, rare, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual |
| Main Entry: | archetypic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical |
Synonyms: |
archetypal, archetypical, characteristic, classic, classical, exemplary, model, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, quintessential, representative, standard |
| Main Entry: | archetypical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical |
Synonyms: |
archetypal, archetypic, characteristic, classic, classical, exemplary, model, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical, quintessential, representative, standard |
| Main Entry: | irreprehensible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exemplary |
Synonyms: |
admirable, batting a thousand, blameless, bueno, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreproachable, laudable, lily-white, meritorious, model, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, praiseworthy, prototypical, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, unblamable, virtuous, worthy |