typey

8.8

Has strong features typical of a particular kind, like a brand or breed

adjective
/ˈtaɪpi/

Informal

: típico

The restaurant's decor is quite typey, showcasing a rustic charm typical of countryside eateries.

Examples

Her outfit was so typey that it drew the attention of fashion critics everywhere.
It looks Aston Martiny, maybe Jaguar F Typey, but not necessarily distinctive Ferrari.
The painting has a typey modern style that reflects the trends of contemporary art.

Synonyms

archetypical

vstypey

1 7.5

A very typical example of a person or thing that others copy

is about having a strong distinctive character of a category

stereotypic

vstypey

1 7.0

Having no original ideas and following a simple idea about a group of people

is about bold distinctive style rather than being unoriginal

Antonyms

ordinary

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

generic

81 4.8

Typical of a whole group rather than a single person or thing

How Typical

archetypal

11 6.8

typey

Informal

8.8

typical

843 1.0

stereotypical

34 4.4

atypical

27 5.7

Surface Forms

typey positive

Morphology

typey = type (semi-transparent) = type + y

The suffix '-y' typically denotes 'having the quality of', but the specific stylistic or characteristic sense may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Typey comes from type and the ending -y, like in cheesy, where -y means 'full of' or 'having'. So something typey strongly shows the usual features of its kind, which is why it is 'very typical' of that group.