figurative
adjective | /figurative/
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expressing ideas indirectly, often by comparison or metaphor
figurative
adjective | /figurative/
Essential WordsMEDIUMexpressing ideas indirectly, often by comparison or metaphor
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Synonyms
metaphoricalsymbolicallegorical
Antonyms
literalactualstraightforward
Examples
"Her language was often figurative rather than literal."
"In the poem, the river is a figurative symbol of time."
Source: Essential WordsAdded: 11/13/2025
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