Synonyms of prototypes

prototypes

noun

plural of prototype

1

as in examples

one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like

a literary character who is regarded as the prototype of the fanatical and intolerant pursuer of justice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• examples
• samples
• specimens
• instances
• illustrations
• cases
• representatives
• exemplars
• indications
• exemplifications
• cases in point
• paradigms
• archetypes
• manifestations
• cross sections
• classics
• signs
• evidences
• loci classici
• microcosms

2

as in forerunners

something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed

the Greek epic that is the prototype of the hero myth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forerunners
• precursors
• ancestors
• predecessors
• models
• originals
• grandaddies
• antecedents
• archetypes
• granddaddies
• daddies
• originators
• foregoers
• mothers
• sires
• fathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• descendants
• descendents
• derivatives
• byproducts
• offshoots
• sons
• daughters
• outgrowths
• by-products
• spin-offs

3

as in originals

something from which copies are made

the manufacturer exhaustively tested the prototype of the vehicle before approving production

Synonyms & Similar Words

• originals
• sources
• examples
• blueprints
• models
• archetypes
• molds
• paradigms
• patterns
• classics
• ideals
• exemplars
• drafts
• paragons
• nonpareils
• beau ideals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copies
• reproductions
• imitations
• replicas
• forgeries
• counterfeits
• fakes
• shams