English / word
quintessential
adjective C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
In context
01
The artist's work is the quintessential example of modernism.
02
She is the quintessential example of a great leader.
Synonyms
archetypal,typical,exemplary
Antonyms
atypical,uncharacteristic,unusual
Collocations
quintessential example,quintessential experience,quintessential representation