Touchstone

Meaning

a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized; a test of genuineness

a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized

Example Sentences

His honesty became the touchstone by which all other employees were measured.

Her work has become the touchstone of modern literature.

Synonyms

standard, criterion, benchmark, yardstick, measure

Entry 1

standard, criterion, benchmark, yardstick, measure

Entry 2

benchmark, standard, measure, criterion, yardstick

Antonyms

variable, uncertainty, inconsistency, improvisation, guesswork

Entry 1

variable, uncertainty, inconsistency

Entry 2

improvisation, guesswork

Collocations

touchstone of quality, moral touchstone, serve as a touchstone, touchstone of success, cultural touchstone

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touchstone of quality, moral touchstone, serve as a touchstone

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touchstone of success, touchstone of quality, cultural touchstone