Synonyms for exemplary
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Cautionary
2. Typical
3. Excellent
excellent, outstanding, worthy, model, good, praiseworthy, meritorious, fantastic, laudable, estimable, virtuous, admirable, commendable, honorable US, honourable UK
Definitions
- adj. 1
Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
- adj. 2
Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated; ideal, perfect.
Her behaviour was always exemplary.
- adj. 3
Serving as a warning; monitory.
exemplary justice, exemplary punishment, exemplary damages
Related words
- Word family
- exemplariness exemplarity exemplar exemplative exemplification exemplify
- Other spellings
- exemplarary
Example sentences
- excellent Tom's car is well-kept and in excellent condition.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| exemplary | rising | |
| excellent | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- good1
- 5 letters
- model2, typic
- 6 letters
- worthy2
- 7 letters
- typical3
- 8 letters
- virtuous3, laudable3, monitory
- 9 letters
- excellent3, fantastic3, honorable4, admirable4, estimable4
- 10 letters
- honourable4, cautionary4, emblematic4, admonitory5
- 11 letters
- outstanding3, commendable4, meritorious5
- 12 letters
- praiseworthy3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (model2 = 2 syllables).