antimodel

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˌæntiˈmɑdəl/ UK /ˌæntiˈmɒdəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a negative example showing how something should not be done

His chaotic management served as an antimodel for the trainees.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a negative example showing... counterexample

Opposites

model exemplar paragon

Word family

Related forms model

Etymology

A modern transparent compound from anti- ('opposite to') + model, the latter from Middle French modelle, from Italian modello, from Latin modulus ('measure').

antí Ancient Greek modulus Latin

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# antimodel

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌæntiˈmɑdəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌæntiˈmɒdəl/

## Meanings
1. a negative example showing how something should not be done

## Examples
- His chaotic management served as an antimodel for the trainees.

## Synonyms
- counterexample

## Antonyms
- model
- exemplar
- paragon

## Related Forms
- model

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: antí
- Root: modulus

## Etymology
A modern transparent compound from anti- ('opposite to') + model, the latter from Middle French modelle, from Italian modello, from Latin modulus ('measure').

## AI Etymology
Antimodel is a noun meaning "a negative example showing how something should not be done". Historically, it is a modern transparent compound from anti- ('opposite to') + model, the latter from Middle French modelle, from Italian modello, from Latin modulus ('measure'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: antimodel is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Ancient Greek antí with Latin modulus. A close English family member is model.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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