iconic

/aɪˈkɑnɪk/
adjective

Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.

  2. Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.

    “an iconic move in martial arts”

  3. Famously and distinctively representative of its type.

  4. Representing something; symbolic.

    “an iconic gesture in sign language”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.

Similar and opposite words

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Opposite
aniconicbatonic

ICONIC at a glance

ICONIC has 6 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (I 1 + C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,705 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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