Synonyms for classic
ˈklæs ɪk

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1. classic(noun)

   a creation of the highest excellence

   Antonyms:
   nonstandard, nonclassical

2. classic(adj)

   an artist who has created classic works

   Antonyms:
   nonclassical, nonstandard

3. authoritative, classical, classic, definitive(adj)

   of recognized authority or excellence

   "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"

   Synonyms:
   authorised, authorized, important, unequivocal, determinate, authoritative, definitive, classical

   Antonyms:
   nonclassical, nonstandard

4. classical, classic(adj)

   of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture

   "classic Cinese pottery"

   Synonyms:
   definitive, authoritative, classical

   Antonyms:
   nonclassical, nonstandard

5. classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic(adj)

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures

   "classical mythology"; "classical

   Synonyms:
   definitive, authoritative, classical

   Antonyms:
   nonstandard, nonclassical

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. classic

   That is pure which is free from mixture or contact with anything that weakens, impairs, or pollutes. Material substances are called pure in the strict sense when free from foreign admixture of any kind; as, pure oxygen; the word is often used to signify free from any defiling or objectionable admixture (the original sense); we speak of water as pure when it is bright, clear, and refreshing, tho it may contain mineral salts in solution; in the medical and chemical sense, only distilled water (aqua pura) is pure. In moral and religious use pure is a strong word, denoting positive excellence of a high order; one is innocent who knows nothing of evil, and has experienced no touch of temptation; one is pure who, with knowledge of evil and exposure to temptation, keeps heart and soul unstained. Virtuous refers primarily to right action; pure to right feeling and motives; as, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God," Matt. v, 8. Compare FINE; INNOCENT.

   Synonyms:
   absolute, chaste, classical, clean, clear, continent, genuine, guileless, guiltless, holy, immaculate, incorrupt, innocent, mere, perfect, pure, real, sheer, simple, spotless, stainless, true, unadulterated, unblemished, uncorrupted, undefiled, unmingled, unmixed, unpolluted, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished, upright, virtuous

   Antonyms:
   adulterated, defiled, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, immodest, impure, indecent, indelicate, lewd, mixed, obscene, polluted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished, unchaste, unclean

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1. classic(n.)

   Synonyms:
   first-rate work (of literature), work of the first class

2. classic(a.)

   Synonyms:
   first-rate, of the first class (in literature)

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List of paraphrases:

classical, conventional, traditional, typical, fever, atypical, vanilla

How to use classic in a sentence?

1. Arlo Devlin-Brown:

   It is a classic insider trading case.

2. Kathleen Kennedy:

   It was perfect, classic Harrison Ford.

3. Mark Twain:

   A classic is a book which people praise and don't read.

4. Gary Bradshaw:

   It's a classic growth story, everybody loves to find a deal.

5. Italo Calvino:

   A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.

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