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representative - 20 thesaurus results
| 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: | representative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who acts in the stead of another |
| Synonyms: | agent, attorney, commissioner, counselor, delegate, deputy, lawyer, legislator, member, messenger, proxy, salesperson, senator, spokesperson, assemblyperson, congressperson, councilor, councilperson, rep |
| Main Entry: | representative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | typical example |
| Synonyms: | archetype, case, case history, embodiment, epitome, exemplar, illustration, instance, personification, sample, specimen, type, sampling |
| Antonyms: | atypical |
| 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: | assistant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helper |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, associate, attendant, auxiliary, backer, backup*, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, companion, confederate, deputy, flunky*, follower, friend, gofer*, help, helpmate, mate, partner, patron, peon*, representative, secretary, subordinate, supporter, coadjutant, cooperator, fellow worker, right-hand person, temp, temporary worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | buyer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone who purchases |
| Synonyms: | client, consumer, customer, end user, patron, prospect, purchaser, representative, shopper, sucker, easy make, emptor, user, vendee |
| Antonyms: | seller, marketer |
| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical; distinguishing |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, diagnostic, discriminating, distinctive, distinguishing, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique, differentiating, discriminative, emblematic, individualistic, individualizing |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, untypical, uncharacteristic |
| Main Entry: | deputy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assistant, agent |
| Synonyms: | aide, ambassador, appointee, backup, commissioner, delegate, factor, legate, minister, proxy, regent, replacement, representative, sub, subordinate, substitute, surrogate, assembly member, councilor, dogcatcher, lieutenant, representant, second-in-command |
| Antonyms: | chief, manager |
| Main Entry: | diplomat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | politician, consul |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, attaché, cabinet member, chargé d'affaires, conciliator, emissary, envoy, expert, go-between, legate, mediator, minister, moderator, negotiator, plenipotentiary, public relations person, representative, tactician |
| Main Entry: | emissary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deputy |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, bearer, carrier, consul, courier, delegate, envoy, front, go-between, herald, hired gun*, intermediary, legate, messenger, representative, scout, spy, internuncio, rep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | employee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person being paid for working for another or a corporation |
| Synonyms: | agent, apprentice, assistant, attendant, breadwinner*, clerk, cog*, craftsperson, desk jockey*, domestic, hand, help, hired gun*, hireling, laborer, member, operator, plug*, representative, salesperson, servant, slave, worker, blue collar, company person, hired hand, jobholder, pink collar, sales help, staff member, wage-earner, white collar, working stiff |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | envoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deputy |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, attaché, bearer, carrier, chargé d'affaires, consul, courier, delegate, diplomat, emissary, intermediary, internuncio, legate, medium, messenger, minister, nuncio, plenipotentiary, representative, vicar |
| 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: | expressive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | telling, revealing |
| Synonyms: | alive, articulate, artistic, brilliant, colorful, demonstrative, dramatic, eloquent, emphatic, energetic, forcible, graphic, indicative, ingenious, lively, masterly, meaningful, mobile, moving, passionate, pathetic, picturesque, poignant, pointed, pregnant, representative, responsive, showy, significant, silver-tongued*, spirited, stimulating, stirring, striking, strong, suggestive, sympathetic, tender, thoughtful, touching, understanding, vivid, warm, allusive, pictorial, revelatory |
| Antonyms: | expressionless, inexpressive, passive, undemonstrative |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | figurative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not literal, but symbolic |
| Synonyms: | allegorical, descriptive, fanciful, florid, flowery, illustrative, metaphorical, ornate, representative, typical, denotative, emblematic, emblematical, metaphoric, pictorial, poetical, signifying |
| Antonyms: | literal, real, straightforward |
| Main Entry: | follower |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who believes or has great interest |
| Synonyms: | addict, adherent, admirer, advocate, apostle, attendant, backer, believer, buff, client, cohort, companion, convert, copycat, devotee, disciple, fan, freak*, habitué, hanger-on*, helper, imitator, lackey*, member, minion, parasite, participant, partisan, patron, promoter, proselyte, protégé, pupil, representative, satellite, servant, sidekick, stooge*, supporter, sycophant, toady*, vassal, votary, worshiper, zealot, bootlicker, fancier, sectary |
| Antonyms: | leader |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | go-between |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person acting as an agent |
| Synonyms: | arbitrator, attorney, broker, dealer, delegate, deputy, emissary, entrepreneur, envoy, factor, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, liaison, mediator, medium, messenger, negotiator, proxy, referee, representative, interagent, interceder, intermediator, marriage broker, matchmaker |
| Main Entry: | illustrative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | explanatory |
| Synonyms: | allegorical, comparative, corroborative, descriptive, expository, figurative, graphic, indicative, representative, sample, symbolic, typical, clarifying, delineative, diagrammatic, emblematic, exemplifying, explicatory, iconographic, illuminative, illustrational, illustratory, imagistic, interpretive, metaphoric, pictorial, pictoric, revealing, specifying |
| 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: | instance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | case, situation |
| Synonyms: | case history, case in point, detail, example, exponent, ground, illustration, item, occasion, occurrence, particular, precedent, proof, reason, representative, sample, specimen, time, exemplification, sampling |
| Main Entry: | legislator |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person in government who makes laws |
| Synonyms: | administrator, deputy, lawmaker, leader, member, representative, senator, aldermember, assemblymember, council member, lawgiver, member of Congress, parliamentarian |
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