Quintessential

Pronunciation: /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/

Quintessential (adj)

  1. The clearest and most typical example of a quality, style, or idea.
  2. Most necessary or central part of something, showing what it is really about.
  3. In older scientific or philosophical writing, the purest form of a substance or idea.

Quintessential (adjective)

Examples

  • Her speech was the quintessential example of clear thinking.
  • This painting is the quintessential example of modern style.