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quintessential

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Learn the meaning of quintessential with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

quintessential

(adjective)

Meaning

representing the most perfect example

Example

"The British countryside is the quintessential image of rural beauty."

Synonyms

typicalidealstandard

Antonyms

atypicalunusualimperfect

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'quintessentia', meaning 'fifth essence'.