What does exemplary mean?

exemplary means "worthy of imitation". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in exemplary?

exemplary has 4 syllables: ex-em-pla-ry. The stress falls on "em". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzɛmplɚi/.

What is another word for exemplary?

Close synonyms include model, emblematic, typic, admonitory, cautionary. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is exemplary a common word?

exemplary is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

exemplary — meaning, pronunciation and 3 definitions

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
worthy of imitation
“exemplary behavior”
“model citizens”
Synonymsmodel
Similarworthy
2.
being or serving as an illustration of a type
“the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy”
“an action exemplary of his conduct”
Synonymsemblematic typic
Similartypical
3.
serving to warn
“shook a monitory finger at him”
“an exemplary jail sentence”
Synonymsadmonitory cautionary monitory warning
Similardissuasive

Questions about exemplary

What does exemplary mean?: exemplary means "worthy of imitation". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in exemplary?: exemplary has 4 syllables: ex-em-pla-ry. The stress falls on "em". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzɛmplɚi/.
What is another word for exemplary?: Close synonyms include model, emblematic, typic, admonitory, cautionary. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is exemplary a common word?: exemplary is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for exemplary come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

3 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
worthy of imitation
“exemplary behavior”
“model citizens”
Synonymsmodel
Similarworthy
2.
being or serving as an illustration of a type
“the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy”
“an action exemplary of his conduct”
Synonymsemblematic typic
Similartypical
3.
serving to warn
“shook a monitory finger at him”
“an exemplary jail sentence”
Synonymsadmonitory cautionary monitory warning
Similardissuasive

Questions about exemplary

What does exemplary mean?: exemplary means "worthy of imitation". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in exemplary?: exemplary has 4 syllables: ex-em-pla-ry. The stress falls on "em". In IPA it is /ɪɡˈzɛmplɚi/.
What is another word for exemplary?: Close synonyms include model, emblematic, typic, admonitory, cautionary. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is exemplary a common word?: exemplary is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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