quintessential — representing the most perfect example of a quality or class; most typical
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: representing the most perfect example of a quality or class; most typical
Pronunciation (IPA): /kwɪnˌtɛˈsɛnʃəl/
Example Sentences
- The small cafe with vintage furniture was quintessentially Parisian.
- She gave the quintessential response: 'It's complicated.'
- Pizza and beer are the quintessential college student meal.
quintessential
ADJECTIVE[/kwɪnˌtɛˈsɛnʃəl/]
representing the most perfect example of a quality or class; most typical
💡 Concept
That tiny cafe with creaky wooden floors is the quintessential Paris experience.
🎵 Rhyme
The quintessential ingredients reveal their essential potential
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kwɪnˌtɛˈsɛnʃəl/
🇬🇧 UK/kwɪnˌtɛˈsɛnʃəl/
🌳Etymology
Prefixquint--
Rootessence
Suffix--ial
🎵Rhyme
essentialentialpotential
essential
ential
potential
🔗Collocations
quintessential example
quintessential gentleman
quintessential British
quintessential characteristic
quintessential experience
📝Examples
“The small cafe with vintage furniture was quintessentially Parisian.”
😄 Fun example
“She gave the quintessential response: 'It's complicated.'”
😄 Fun example
“Pizza and beer are the quintessential college student meal.”
😄 Fun example
“His messy hair and coffee-stained shirt made him the quintessential researcher.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
typicalclassicarchetypalperfectideal
Antonyms
atypicalunusualuncharacteristic
Related
essentialfundamentalcharacteristicrepresentative
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