CEFR C1

iconoclastic

adjective

Meaning

iconoclastic means characterized by attack on established and accepted beliefs, customs, or institutions; of or pertaining to iconoclasm. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

Many of Thomas Hardy's works were considered iconoclastic in his day.
The writer described the response as iconoclastic.

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iconoclastic (C1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

Many of Thomas Hardy's works were considered iconoclastic in his day.
The writer described the response as iconoclastic.
A iconoclastic tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use iconoclastic

iconoclastic + noun (collocation): Use iconoclastic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a iconoclastic reaction."
become iconoclastic (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became iconoclastic near the end."

Antonyms of iconoclastic

Words with the opposite meaning to iconoclastic:

iconodulic

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