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archetypal
adjective
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How to pronounce archetypal:

Definition of archetypal:

archetypal (adjective):
serving as a standard or model of its kind
representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned.

Synonyms for archetypal:

archetypical
classic
definitive
exemplary
fine
first
ideal
imitable
marvellous
model
normal
original
paradigmatic
perfect
prime
prototypal
prototypic
prototypic or prototypical
prototypical
quintessential
special
standard
textbook
typical
unique

Antonyms for archetypal:

aberrant
aberrated
aberrational
abnormal
alien
alternative
anomalous
atypical
avant-garde
bizarre
bizarro
bohemian
changing
curious
deviant
deviate
deviating
devious
different
digressive
disorderly
distinct
distinctive
divergent
eccentric
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