archetypal

ar·che·typ·al

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-ki-tahy-puh l]
- /ˌɑr kɪˈtaɪ pəl/
- /ˈɑː.kɪ.taɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-ki-tahy-puh l]
- /ˌɑr kɪˈtaɪ pəl/

Definitions of archetypal word

adjective archetypal Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it. 3
adjective archetypal perfect or typical as a specimen of something 3
adjective archetypal being an original model or pattern or a prototype 3
adjective archetypal of or relating to Jungian archetypes 3
adjective archetypal constantly recurring as a symbol or motif in literature, painting, etc 3
adjective archetypal of or having the nature of an archetype, or original model or prototype: an archetypal evil stepmother. 1

See all 9 definitions of archetypal

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Parts of speech for Archetypal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Archetypal

archetypal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for archetypal

adj archetypal

stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
quintessential — of the pure and essential essence of something: the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.

adjective archetypal

typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
prototypical — the original or model on which something is based or formed.

All 17 Synonyms of archetypal

Antonyms for archetypal

adj archetypal

atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.

adjective archetypal

unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.

All 3 Antonyms of archetypal

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