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representative
Synonyms and Antonyms of representative
1
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, normal, regular, standard, true, typical
uncommon, unconventional, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted
distinctive, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, infrequent, noteworthy, rare, remarkable, singular, special, unexpected, unfamiliar, unique, unpredictable
eccentric, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, peculiar, unknown, unorthodox
curious, erratic, funky, funny, odd, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, quirky, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out
bizarre, fantastic (also fantastical), far-out, freak, freakish, kooky (also kookie), out-of-the-way, outrageous, outré, rare, singular, unnatural, weird, wild
2
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
emblematic (also emblematical), representational, symbolic (also symbolical)
representative
Synonyms and Antonyms of representative
1
a person who acts or does business for another
ambassador, diplomat, diplomatist, emissary, foreign minister, legate, plenipotentiary
alternate, backup, pinch hitter, relief, replacement, stand-in, sub, substitute, surrogate, understudy
arbiter, arbitrator, comprador (or compradore), conciliator, go-between, intercessor, intermediary, interposer, liaison, mediator, middleman, peacemaker
mouthpiece, point man, point person, prophet, speaker, spokesman, spokesperson
2
a person sent on a mission to represent another
3
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
case in point
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