emblematic

emblematic

adjective

Definition of EMBLEMATIC

having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else <the dove is emblematic of the organization's mission to bring some peace to a troubled world>

Synonyms emblematic (also emblematical), representational, representative

Related Words figural, figurative, metaphoric (or metaphorical), tropological; allegorical

Near Antonyms actual, literal

Antonyms nonsymbolic

Variants of EMBLEMATIC

emblematic also emblematical