Metaphorical
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or of the nature of metaphor; consisting of or abounding in metaphor; not literal: as, a
metaphorical
expression; a
metaphorical
use of words.
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adjective.
Pertaining to or characterized by a
metaphor
;
figurative
;
symbolic
.
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adjective.
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
Word Usage
"Most of these pictures are what I call metaphorical in the sense that they are not real life."
Equivalent
figurative
nonliteral
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
categorical
historical
rhetorical
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
allegorical
ambiguous
colloquial
definable
emblematic
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
allegoric
allegorical
allegorical
allusive
anagogic