NYT Dictionary

ICONIC

/aɪˈkɑnɪk/
Adjectivei-CON-ici-con-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

signatureemblematicfamouslexicalsemanticsymbolicsymbolicalverbal

Antonyms

aniconicbatonic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 36 recorded puzzles:

+24 earlier appearances in the archive.

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