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catachresis

The word “catachresis” has 4 syllables: cat-a-chre-sis

It's pronounced as /ˌkætəˈkriːsɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for catachresis?

In the thesaurus, “catachresis” has 49 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for catachresis along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for catachresis

Antonyms for catachresis

Meanings of catachresis

  • noun
    1. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
    2. A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly-applied metaphor or trope.

Example Sentences

  • The critic identified a striking catachresis in the poet’s unusual metaphor.
  • In rhetoric, catachresis refers to the forced or improper use of a word.
  • The essay uses catachresis to challenge conventional language.
  • Some readers find catachresis confusing, while others find it creative.
  • The author’s deliberate catachresis adds tension to the narrative.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to catachresis, such as: abusage, analogy, atrocity, barbarism, barbarity, brutality, circumlocution.

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  • simile

ill-treatment

vernacularism

barbarism

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