Base and Exemplary

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Base adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.

Usage example: a base and sneaky act that is a clear violation of international law

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Exemplary is an antonym for base.

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Exemplary adjective - Constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated.

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Base is an antonym for exemplary.

Nearby Word: exemplar

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Exemplary and Base. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/exemplary

Base & Exemplary. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/exemplary>.

Exemplary or Base. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/exemplary.

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