Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Emblematic
adjective
/ em-bluh-MAT-ik /
Medium
Meaning
Serving as a representative or symbol of a wider quality, idea, or condition
Origin / Etymology
Greek emblema (insertion, ornament), via Late Latin emblematicus
Synonyms
Symbolic
Representative
Iconic
Antonyms
Atypical
Anomalous
Unrepresentative
Example Sentence
"The reconstruction of the Somnath temple since 1951 remains emblematic of post-Independence India's cultural confidence."
🎯 UPSC Usage
GS1 Culture and History essays: when describing a person, event, or institution as a wider symbol of an era or movement (Tagore as emblematic of the Bengal Renaissance, etc.).
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