English adjective: emblematic | |||
1. | emblematic serving as a visible symbol for something abstract | ||
Samples | A crown is emblematic of royalty. The spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish. | ||
Synonyms | emblematical, symbolic, symbolical | ||
Similar | representative | ||
Antonyms | nonrepresentative, unsymbolic | ||
2. | emblematic being or serving as an illustration of a type | ||
Samples | The free discussion that is emblematic of democracy. An action exemplary of his conduct. | ||
Synonyms | exemplary, typic | ||
Similar | typical | ||
Antonyms | atypical, untypical | ||