catachrestical
The word “catachrestical” has 5 syllables: cat-a-chres-ti-cal
It's pronounced as /ˌkætəˈkrɛstɪkəl/
What is synonym and antonym for catachrestical?
In the thesaurus, “catachrestical” has 28 synonyms and 10 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for catachrestical along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for catachrestical
- Aesopian
- allegorical
- benighted
- emblematic
- euphemistic
- extended
- figural
- figurative
- ignorant
- inerudite
- metaphoric
- nonliteral
- solecistic
- sylleptic
- symbolic
- tropical
- tropological
- uneducated
- unenlightened
- ungrammatical
- uninstructed
- unlearned
- unlettered
- unread
- unschooled
- untaught
- untutored
- veritable
Antonyms for catachrestical
- able
- educated
- intelligent
- learned
- literal
- literate
- nonfigurative
- nonmetaphorical
- nonsymbolic
- taught
Meanings of catachrestical
- adjective
- Characterized by or involving catachresis; describing the strained, incorrect, or unconventional use of words or metaphors.
Example Sentences
- The poet’s catachrestical language challenges traditional metaphor.
- Some readers find the catachrestical imagery confusing yet powerful.
- The essay adopts a catachrestical tone to disrupt familiar expressions.
- His style is marked by bold, catachrestical word choices.
- The novel opens with a deliberately catachrestical description.
On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to catachrestical, such as: Aesopian, able, allegorical, benighted, educated, emblematic, euphemistic.
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