Quintessential
Pronunciation: /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/
Quintessential (adj)
- The clearest and most typical example of a quality, style, or idea.
- Most necessary or central part of something, showing what it is really about.
- 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.