emblematic

adjective

em·​blem·​at·​ic ˌem-blə-ˈma-tik 

variants or less commonly emblematical

ˌem-blə-ˈma-ti-kəl 

: of, relating to, or constituting an emblem : symbolic, representative

emblematically

ˌem-blə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms of emblematic

• symbolic
• representative

Examples of emblematic in a Sentence

the dove is emblematic of the organization's mission to bring some peace to a troubled world

Recent Examples on the Web

In a statement released this week, Jones framed the vote as out of step with Georgia voters and emblematic of broader concerns about corporate influence over public utilities. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Steele finds an earlier example of this convergence in the French designer Sonia Rykiel, whose elegant knitwear ensembles of the seventies became emblematic of a turn from haute couture to ready-to-wear. —Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025

The whole scheme is stupidly brilliant and brilliantly stupid, emblematic of just how unusual Marty Supreme’s rollout—and Chalamet’s press-tour persona—has been. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025

Everything leading up to Lahr finally experiencing a show at Chain Reaction is emblematic of the spirit and community that music fosters, where like-minded people can meet to form friendships and bonds. —Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin emblēmaticus, from emblēmat-, emblēma emblem entry 1 + -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for emblematic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic

Kids Definition

emblematic

adjective

em·​blem·​at·​ic ˌem-blə-ˈmat-ik 

variants also emblematical

-ˈmat-i-kəl 

: of, relating to, or serving as an emblem : symbolic