What is another word for figurative?
135 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ fˈɪɡjʊɹˌe͡ɪtɪv], [ fˈɪɡjʊɹˌeɪtɪv], [ f_ˈɪ_ɡ_j_ʊ_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_v]Table of Contents
Similar words for figurative:- all (adjective)
- allegorical (adjective)
- emblematic (adjective)
- euphemistic (adjective)
- florid (adjective)
- flowery (adjective)
- graphic (adjective)
- illustrative (adjective)
- metaphorical (adjective)
- symbolic (adjective)
- analogical (noun)
- extended (noun)
- figural (noun)
- figurative (noun)
- other synonyms
- symbolic
Synonyms for Figurative:
adj.
•all (adjective) •allegorical (adjective) •emblematic (adjective) •euphemistic (adjective) •florid (adjective)- garnished,
- flamboyant,
- pretentious,
- ornamental,
- ornamented,
- high-flown,
- grandiloquent,
- busy,
- overblown,
- sonorous,
- rhetorical,
- rich,
- luscious,
- embellished,
- magniloquent,
- fussy,
- aureate,
- decorative.
- overwrought,
- declamatory,
- swollen,
- purple,
- redundant,
- verbose,
- rococo,
- bombastic,
- wordy,
- prolix,
- windy,
- diffuse,
- fancy.
- expressive,
- forcible,
- concrete,
- unequivocal,
- realistic,
- lively,
- compelling,
- intelligible,
- perspicuous,
- detailed,
- lucid,
- incisive,
- precise,
- picturesque,
- strong,
- eloquent,
- definite,
- moving,
- distinct,
- colorful,
- striking,
- vivid,
- convincing,
- stirring,
- telling,
- comprehensible.
n.
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- artistic,
- aesthetic,
- baroque,
- campy,
- artsy-craftsy,
- accessible,
- avant-garde,
- abstract,
- camp.
Other synonyms:
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- linguistic,
- idiomatic,
- umbrella,
- spoken,
- synonymous,
- polysemous,
- monosyllabic,
- cognate,
- tautological,
- phatic,
- unmarked,
- unpronounceable,
- proverbial,
- figuratively,
- sesquipedalian,
- inflected,
- agglutinative,
- disyllabic.
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- creole,
- nonstandard,
- pidgin,
- extinct.
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- old.
Paraphrases for Figurative:
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Independent
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Adjective
representative.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
representational, graphic.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Figurative:
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adj.
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all
literal.
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allegorical
untypical, not representative.
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figurative
real, straightforward.
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florid
unornate, plain, undecorated, inelaborate, natural.
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flowery
unembellished, unflowery.
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illustrative
atypical, confusing, involved, complicated.
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Other antonyms:
denotative, nonrepresentational.
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all