Vocabulary
Symptomatic
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable.
Urdu meaning
اشارے کا،علامتی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It is, of course, symptomatic of the general approach our tax authorities take; ie, relying on `easy` ways to squeeze revenue out of citizens as general economic activity falters.
Dawn Editorials —
Taxing technology
— 2026-04-25
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The tragedy unfolding at Gul Plaza was symptomatic of a larger failure, manifested by the public`s growing disenchantment with the government.
Dawn Editorials —
Karachi`s quagmire
— 2026-01-31
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Confusing flu with the common cold, rushing to antibiotics, or ignoring isolation when symptomatic only fuels the spread.
Dawn Editorials —
Flu season
— 2025-12-16
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The pretence that it can is actually symptomatic of a soft `no can do` state pretending to be a hard `can do` state.
Dawn Editorials —
Hard state, soft state
— 2025-03-25
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The issues plaguing Pakistan`s higher education sector are symptomatic of a larger malaise.
Dawn Editorials —
Higher education`s reappointment saga
— 2025-02-19
Synonyms
indicative, signalling, warning, characteristic, suggestive, typical, representative
Antonyms
atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical
Curator example
“these difficulties are symptomatic of fundamental problems”
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