emblematic

Also em·blem·at·i·cal

[em-bluh-mat-ik]

adjective

1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic.

Other Word Forms

• emblematically adverb
• emblematicalness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of emblematic¹

1635–45; < Greek emblēmat-, stem of émblēma ( emblem ) + -ic

Example Sentences

Yet the record numbers of crossings have become emblematic of wider anxiety that the asylum system is not working.

From BBC

Huntley sees his dual roles as emblematic of the life of an artist here.

From Los Angeles Times

And while quite a bit of that was interest and the costs of the Ineos takeover, which doesn't count towards PSR, it is still not emblematic of a club in rude health.

From BBC

The tear patterns are emblematic of the pitches being thrown in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times

To many, the move felt emblematic of her leadership flaws.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• typical