| Main Entry: | symbolic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | representative |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, characteristic, denotative, emblematic, figurative, indicative, indicatory, significant, suggestive, symptomatic, token, typical |
| 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: | 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: | mysterious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret, concealed |
Synonyms: |
abstruse, alchemistic, arcane, astrological, baffling, cabalistic, covert, cryptic, curious, dark, difficult, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, esoteric, furtive, hidden, impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, insoluble, magical, mystical, mystifying, necromantic, obscure, occult, oracular, perplexing, puzzling, recondite, secretive, sphinxlike, spiritual, strange, subjective, symbolic, transcendental, uncanny, unfathomable, unknowable, unknown, unnatural, veiled, weird |
Antonyms: |
apparent, known, obvious, plain, public, straightforward, tangible, unmysterious |
| Main Entry: | nominal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insignificant |
Synonyms: |
cheap, inconsiderable, inexpensive, low, low-priced, meaningless, minimal, small, symbolic, token, trifling, trivial, unnecessary |
Antonyms: |
important, significant |
| 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: | schematic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | diagrammatic |
Synonyms: |
delineative, graphic, illustrative, representational, simplified, symbolic |
| Main Entry: | significant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | telling, meaningful |
Synonyms: |
cogent, compelling, convincing, denoting, eloquent, expressing, expressive, facund, forceful, heavy, important, indicative, knowing, meaning, momentous, powerful, pregnant, representative, rich, sententious, serious, sound, suggestive, symbolic, valid, weighty |
Antonyms: |
insignificant, meaningless, unimportant |