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- DictionaryQuin·tes·sen·tial/ˌkwin(t)əˈsen(t)SH(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: "he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained"
The meaning of QUINTESSENTIAL is perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing : being a quintessence. How to use quintessential in a sentence.
QUINTESSENTIAL definition: 1. being the most typical example or most important part of something: 2. being the most typical…. Learn more.
Quintessential definition: of the pure and essential essence of something. See examples of QUINTESSENTIAL used in a sentence.
Quintessential means embodying or possessing the essence of something. Some people think that baseball is the quintessential American sport. (Others might think it's stock car racing.) We also call something quintessential if it’s absolutely necessary. A quintessential part of a lasting friendship is mutual respect.
Quintessential means representing a perfect or typical example of something. [formal] This was quintessential Midwestern farming country. Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker. Synonyms: ultimate, essential, typical, fundamental More Synonyms of quintessential. quintessentially adverb [ADVERB adjective]
quin·tes·sen·tial. (kwĭn′tə-sĕn′shəl) adj. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: "Liszt was the quintessential romantic" (Musical Heritage Review). quin′tes·sen′tial·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of quintessential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
