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Synonyms of model in English:

model


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See Spanish definition of maqueta

noun

1‘a working model of a train’

SYNONYMS
replica, copy, representation, mock-up, dummy, imitation, double, duplicate, lookalike, reproduction
toy, miniature, facsimile

2‘the American model of airline deregulation’

SYNONYMS
prototype, stereotype, archetype, type, version, style
mould, template, framework, pattern, design, guide, blueprint, paradigm
sample, example, exemplar

3‘she was an absolute model as a teacher’

SYNONYMS
ideal, paragon, perfect example, specimen, perfect specimen
personification, embodiment, perfection, acme, the epitome
beau idéal, nonpareil, crème de la crème
informal pick of the bunch

4‘she was too small to be a top model’

SYNONYMS
fashion model, supermodel, mannequin
informal clothes horse

5‘he used his wife as a model for his pictures’

SYNONYMS
sitter, poser, subject, artist's model, photographic model

6‘he changes his car every year for the latest model’

SYNONYMS
version, type, design, mark, configuration, variety, kind, sort

7‘this dress is a model, so not for sale, I'm afraid’

SYNONYMS
original, original design, exclusive
informal one-off

adjective

1‘a competition for model hot-air balloons’

SYNONYMS
replica, toy, miniature, mock-up, dummy, imitation, duplicate, lookalike, reproduction, facsimile
artificial, fake, make-believe, sham, false, spurious, bogus, counterfeit
informal pretend, phoney

2‘ten model farms have been set up as a showcase for alternative production methods’

SYNONYMS
prototypical, prototypal, archetypal, illustrative

3‘a model teacher’

SYNONYMS
ideal, perfect, exemplary, classic, flawless, faultless, consummate, impeccable
ANTONYMS

deficient, imperfect