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

Their emblematic voice performances, Winderbaum says, are baked into his psyche. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

And there is no setting more emblematic of freedom—and its discontents—than the campus, where tenure is supposed to protect the intellectual liberty of faculty and students living independently for the first time try on new ideas and identities. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

The proposal has gotten support and also drawn ire, perhaps emblematic of the controversy all told of how or if frontier AI ought to be regulated. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Birkenstock noted that all three styles are offered in European sizes 35 to 42 and come in three emblematic Repetto shades — Iconic Pink, Flame Red and Profound Black. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

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