It is often pointed out that a vague smile is typical of the Japanese.
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Typical
/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
Synonyms for "typical" (388 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (78)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(40 words)
accustomedarchetypalarchetypal organismarchetypicalaverage caseaverage scoreaverage valueaverage-caseaverage-case space complexityaverage-case time comparisonbasic designbasic plywoodbehavioral traitscanonicalcanonical examplecanonical jurisprudencecanonical normcentral valuecharacteristicclassic dilemma
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classic exampleclassic mayaclassic workclassical concertclassical sculptureclear weekly patterncommoncommon eventscommon goalscommon instancecommon natural phenomenoncommon prepositionscommon qualifiercommon referencecommon rockcommon room rulescommon statistical conceptcommon termcommonestconventional order
Determiner(1 words)
any old thing
Noun(21 words)
arabidopsis thaliana modelavdpaverageaverage case complexityavgbaseline activitybaseline levelbaseline valuebaseline writing testbehavioral patternbenchmark datasetboilerplatecase in pointcentral tendencyclassic design patterncommon anatomical featurecommon phrases in portuguesecommon physics conceptscommon practicecommon trait
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conventional field ecosystem
Strong matches (116)
Adjective(36 words)
conventualcurrent normscustomary practicecustomary proceduredistinctivedistinctive patterndistinctive traitemblematic descriptoreveryday communicationeveryday languageseveryday routineseveryday speecheveryday taskeveryday taskseveryday termexpectedgeneral chemistry laboratorygeneral conceptgeneral notiongeneral text
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generic approachgeneric contentgeneric patterngeneric versionhabitual pattern of behaviorillustrative caseillustrative eventmainstream popmath problem examplemodalmodel charactermodel organism lessonmodel organism listsmodel organismsmodel-organismalmodel-organismic
Noun(41 words)
copy papercustomary law normscustomary law of nationscustomary lawsdefaultdefault statedetermine the meandutch gemeengardengarden varietygeneral chemistry problemsgeneral practicegeneral practice normsgeneral rulegeneral sales tax revenuegenerichabituésless uniquelike standard englishmainstream
customarydefiningdemonstrativedenominativedenotativedesignativediagnosticdifferentialdistinctivedistinguishingdivisionaldivisionaryemblematicevidentialexemplaryexhibitiveexpressivefiguralfigurativegeneral
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Verb(2 words)
Related words (194)
Noun(64 words)
more ordinarymore paradigmaticmore representativemore unremarkablemost characteristicmost commonmost conventionalmost customarymost natural systemmost oral history practicemost printmakingmost prototypicalmost standardmost typicalnormal force conceptnormal forcesnormal typenormally expectednormative influenceordinary life
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ordinary qualityphysics problem examplephysiologic signsplanning samplepoeciliidprototype planreference organismregular education studentregular patternregular physics courseregular scheduleregular typeromanian word stockroutineroutine itemroutine problemsample essaysample exercisesample labelsample productsample vialschoolbooksomewhat commonspanish clásicospanish ordinariostandard expressionstandard featurestandard horticulture practicestandard physicsstandard practicestandard unitsstandard usestdstock descriptiveteaching specimentemplate shapestextbooktextbook exercise usagetextbook listtextbook passagetextbook programtypifyingtypifying characteristicvanilla note
Adjective(73 words)
most commonplacenatural eventnatural phenomenanatural substancenatural systemsnormalnormal datanormal force amountnormal functionnormal orientationnormal patternnormal regulationnormativenormative conformitynormative termordinary citizenordinary dayordinary dutiesordinary horseordinary person
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paradigmatic examplepersonal traitpredictableprevalentprototypicalproverbialregular breaksregular energy labelregular itemregular keystrokerepresentativerepresentative authorityrepresentative caserepresentative examplerepresentative governmentrepresentative organismroutine answerroutine motionroutine proceduresroutine responsesample descriptorsample sentencespecimenlikespecimenlike proportionsstandardstandard abbreviationstandard french pedagogystandard germanstandard lab organismstandard measurementsstandard notationstandard portuguese pronunciationstandard samplestandard taskstandard templatestandard termstandard textstandard walkerstereotypicaltextbook exampletextbook phrasingtextbook termtextbook valuetraditionaltypical weekly patterntypified characteristicsuniform environmentuniform planunremarkableunremarkable examusualwild typewonted
Determiner(1 words)
most everyday
Adverb(3 words)
most frequent valuemost mediummost standard language form
namingnaturalnaturalisticnaturisticnormalorderlyordinalordinaryorthodoxparadigmaticparticularpathognomonicpeculiarperfectprecedentialprototypalproverbialquintessentialrealisticregular
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regulationrepresentativerun-of-the-millsamplesemanticsemioticsignalizingsignificantsignificativesignifyingspecialspecificstandardsubdivisionalsuggestivesymbolicsymbolicalsymbolisticsymbologicalsymptomaticsymptomatologictaxonomicthickto be expectedtruetrue to formtrue to typetypaltypicunexceptionalusual
Verb(2 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absolute, accepted, accustomed, any old thing, arabidopsis thaliana model.
- Sentence evidence is available for typical, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "typical".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "typical"
Keep "typical" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "typical" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "typical", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "typical" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriesbehavior patternresponse typetypical classroom daytypical homework loadtypical weatherweather pattern
Collocations
6 entriestypical behaviortypical daytypical exampletypical oftypical patterntypical student
Inflections
2 entriesmore typicalmost typical
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
10 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Uh-oh, here comes another lecture. How typical. This guy has something to say about everything.
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But it's a typical savannah country, and we enjoy cooler temperatures.
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Such words are so typical for him.
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Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "typical"?
Closest matches include absolute, accepted, accustomed, any old thing, arabidopsis thaliana model.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "typical"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.