Archetypal dragnet Synonyms

Definitions for Archetypal


  • (adjective) constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated
  • (adjective) having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
  • (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned

Definitions for Dragnet


  • (noun) a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths
  • (noun) a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)