figurative

The word “figurative” has 4 syllables: fig-u-ra-tive

It's pronounced as /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/

What is synonym and antonym for figurative?

In the thesaurus, “figurative” has 28 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for figurative

Aesopian
allegorical
catachrestic
denotative
descriptive
emblematic
emblematical
euphemistic
extended
fanciful
figural
florid
flowery
illustrative
metaphoric
metaphorical
nonliteral
ornate
pictorial
poetical
representative
signifying
sylleptic
symbolic
tropical
tropological
typical
veritable

Antonyms for figurative

literal
nonfigurative
nonmetaphorical
nonsymbolic
real
straightforward

Meanings of figurative

adjective
1. Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
2. Metaphorically so called.
3. With many figures of speech.
4. Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative.
5. Representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.

Example Sentences

She used figurative language to describe her emotions more vividly.
The phrase break a leg is a figurative expression meaning good luck.
His speech was full of figurative comparisons and metaphors.
In figurative art, objects often represent ideas rather than reality.
The writer’s figurative style makes the story more imaginative and symbolic.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to figurative, such as: Aesopian, allegorical, catachrestic, denotative, descriptive, emblematic, emblematical.

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