Antonyms of adj emblematic

2 senses of emblematic

Sense 1
emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical -- (serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish")

INDIRECT (VIA representative) -> nonrepresentative, unsymbolic -- (not standing for something else)

Sense 2
emblematic, exemplary, typic -- (being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";)

INDIRECT (VIA typical) -> atypical, untypical -- (not representative of a group, class, or type; "a group that is atypical of the target audience"; "a class of atypical mosses"; "atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children")

Similarity of adj emblematic

2 senses of emblematic

Sense 1
emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical -- (serving as a visible symbol for something abstract; "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish")
       => representative (vs. nonrepresentative) -- (standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States")

Sense 2
emblematic, exemplary, typic -- (being or serving as an illustration of a type; "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct";)
       => typical (vs. atypical) -- (exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis")

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