classic

adj

1. first-class, first-rate, excellent, superior, masterly, Inf.A one or A number one; consummate, quintessential, master; outstanding, remarkable, extraordinary; noteworthy, notable, of note, marked, exemplary.

2. standard, model, guiding, ideal; prototypical, paradigmatic, archetypal.

3. ancient; Archaic, Attic, Hellenistic. See classical (def.1).

4. basic, fundamental, rudimentary, elementary, primary.

5. ageless, timeless, deathless, immortal, undying, imperishable, eternal; enduring, lasting, abiding, perennial, perdurable.

6. traditional, customary, conventional, prescriptive, tried-and-true; legendary, venerable, hallowed, time-honored, longstanding; typical, characteristic, usual, normal, regular, regulation, stock, familiar, true-to-form, true-to-type.

7. definitive, authoritative; influential, weighty, prestigious.

n

8. masterpiece, masterwork, Archaic. master, chef-d'oeuvre, great work, magnum opus.

9. standard, standard work, model, mirror, example, criterion; type, archetype, paradigm, prototype, original; ideal, paragon, exemplar, quintessence.