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exemplary
[ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuhm-pler-ee] 
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exemplary
[ig-zem-pluh-ree, eg-zuhm-pler-ee]
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ideal |
| Synonyms: | admirable, batting a thousand, blameless, bueno, characteristic, classic, classical, commendable, correct, estimable, excellent, good, guiltless, honorable, illustrative, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, laudable, meritorious, model, neato, not bad, not too shabby, paradigmatic, praiseworthy, prototypical, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, virtuous, worthy |
| Antonyms: | erring, incorrect, unideal, wrong |
| Main Entry: | blameless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not responsible |
| Synonyms: | above suspicion, clean, clean-handed, clear, crimeless, exemplary, faultless, good, guilt-free, guiltless, immaculate, impeccable, in the clear, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, irreproachable, not guilty, perfect, pure, righteous, stainless, unblemished, unimpeachable, unoffending, unspotted, unsullied, untarnished, upright, virtuous |
| Antonyms: | culpable, guilty, impeachable, reproachable, responsible |
| Main Entry: | classic/classical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | best, model |
| Synonyms: | archetypal, capital, champion, consummate, definitive, distinguished, esthetic, excellent, exemplary, famous, fine, finest, first-rate, flawless, ideal, master, masterly, paradigmatic, paramount, perfect, prime, quintessential, ranking, standard, superior, top, top-notch, vintage, well-known |
| Antonyms: | inferior, worst |
| Main Entry: | clean |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chaste, virtuous |
| Synonyms: | blameless, crimeless, decent, exemplary, faultless, good, guiltless, honorable, inculpable, innocent, modest, moral, respectable, sinless, undefiled, unguilty, unsullied, upright, wholesome |
| Antonyms: | besmirched, defiled, impure, unchaste, unvirtuous |
| Main Entry: | commendable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
| Synonyms: | admirable, creditable, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, laudable, meritable, meritorious, praisable, thankworthy, worthy |
| Antonyms: | blameworthy, poor, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | creditable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | praiseworthy |
| Synonyms: | admirable, batting a thousand, believeable, commendable, decent, deserving, estimable, excellent, exemplary, honest, honorable, laudable, meritorious, nasty*, not too shabby, organic, palmary, reputable, reputed, respectable, salt of the earth, satisfactory, suitable, well-thought-of, worthy |
| Antonyms: | disrespected, unworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dandy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fine, excellent |
| Synonyms: | capital, cool*, exemplary, famous, first-class, first-rate, five-star, fly*, glorious, grand, great, groovy*, hunky-dory, keen, marvelous, model, neat, nifty, paragon, peachy*, prime, splendid, sup rior, swell, terrific |
| Antonyms: | bad, inferior, not good, second-rate, unacceptable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | excellent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, wonderful |
| Synonyms: | A-1, accomplished, admirable, attractive, capital, certified, champion, choice, choicest, desirable, distinctive, distinguished, estimable, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, fine, finest, first, first-class, first-rate, good, great, high, incomparable, invaluable, magnificent, meritorious, notable, noted, outstanding, peerless, piked, premium, priceless, prime, select, skillful, sterling, striking, superb, superlative, supreme, tiptop, top-notch, transcendent, world-class |
| Antonyms: | bad, failing, imperfect, indistinguished, inferior, poor, second-class, second-rate, unnoteworthy, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | faultless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having nothing wrong with it |
| Synonyms: | above reproach, accurate, blameless, classic, clean, correct, crimeless, errorless, exemplary, exquisite, faithful, flawless, foolproof, guiltless, ideal, immaculate, impeccable, inculpable, innocent, intact, irreproachable, model, on target, perfect, pure, right on, sinless, spotless, stainless, supreme, textbook, unblemished, unguilty, unspotted, unsullied, whole |
| Antonyms: | blemished, flawed, imperfect, tainted |
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