TEXTBOOK Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in classic

constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated a textbook example of a film that captures the feel of the novel on which it is based

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textbook

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noun

ˈteks(t)-ˌbu̇k

as in handbook

a book used for instruction in a subject one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks

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Adjective

At the same time, solutions borrowed from textbook European nation-states are unlikely to serve us well. —

Samuel Goldman, The Week, 22 Sep. 2021 The vegan ramen was originally developed for Afuri’s Portland, Ore., location with the goal of being a lighter, decidedly non-textbook option. —

Flora Tsapovsky, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021

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The consensus in anatomy textbooks is that there are three main kinds of cartilage, Plikus says. —

Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025 But the last time that such a textbook undulation happened was the expansion from 2002 to 2007, which ended in the economic carnage of the financial crisis. —

Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for textbook

Recent Examples of Synonyms for textbook

Adjective

While a straight-up cherry manicure (like the one above) is always an excellent option, nail experts predict dark cherry will also be incorporated into classic nail designs, resulting in manicures like a dark cherry French and dark cherry ombré.

— Annie Blay, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
In his own post on X after the game, the NFL star, 29, posted the classic meme of a satisfied Kermit sipping a cup of tea.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025