What is another word for metaphor?
318 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ mˈɛtəfˌɔː], [ mˈɛtəfˌɔː], [ m_ˈɛ_t_ə_f_ˌɔː]Table of Contents
Similar words for metaphor:- analogy (noun)
- communication (noun)
- comparison (noun)
- exaggeration (noun)
- figure of speech (noun)
- figure of speech, implied comparison (noun)
- hyperbole (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- phrase (noun)
- representation (noun)
- trope (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Metaphor:
n.
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- dramatic irony,
- Deus Ex Machina,
- characterization,
- establish,
- dialog,
- dialogue,
- bathos,
- anthropomorphic,
- device.
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- alternate.
- figuration,
- parallelism,
- alliteration,
- imagery,
- irony,
- ornament,
- oxymoron,
- onomatopoeia,
- contrast,
- sarcasm,
- allusion.
- laying on thick,
- co loring,
- hyper bole,
- co lorings,
- over-statement,
- hyper-bole,
- over statements,
- mountain out molehill,
- co-lorings,
- hyper boles,
- co-loring,
- over-statements,
- laying it thick,
- laying thick,
- over statement,
- hyper-boles,
- embroiderings.
- homology,
- parallels,
- figure,
- homologies,
- similitude,
- laying it on thick,
- comparison,
- resemblance,
- exaggeration,
- mountain out of molehill,
- figurative language,
- trope,
- image,
- figure of speech,
- PRS.
- euphemism,
- catchphrase,
- motto,
- epigram,
- adage,
- terminology,
- paragraph,
- proverb,
- clause,
- slogan,
- Verbalism,
- cliche,
- idiom,
- sentence,
- locution,
- mannerism,
- phraseology,
- maxim,
- phrase,
- expression.
- bust,
- silhouette,
- copy,
- facsimile,
- pastiche,
- illustration,
- outline,
- effigy,
- snapshot,
- idol,
- rendering,
- representation,
- photograph,
- model,
- figurine,
- cartoon,
- miniature,
- duplication,
- depiction,
- likeness,
- picture,
- portrayal,
- approximation,
- cast,
- replica,
- statue,
- imitation,
- drawing,
- impression,
- carving.
Other synonyms:
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- substitute.
- comparative literature,
- antithesis,
- shibboleth,
- password,
- ghostwriter,
- likening,
- antiphrasis,
- reference,
- application,
- association of ideas,
- compare,
- Insigne,
- weighing,
- approach,
- ersatz,
- anadiplosis,
- community,
- simulation,
- comparative method,
- instance,
- locum tenens,
- equivalent,
- gemination,
- synecdoche,
- example,
- Substituent,
- armorial bearing,
- dummy,
- adumbration,
- vice-regent,
- chiasmus,
- commutation,
- flag,
- symploce,
- spare,
- crest,
- comparative anatomy,
- syllepsis,
- understudy,
- comparative degree,
- speech,
- alliance,
- spoonerism,
- apologue,
- alternative,
- comparing,
- conversion,
- litotes,
- circumlocution,
- sample,
- metaphorical,
- copying,
- vicar,
- accordance,
- conformity,
- opposition,
- mark,
- ringer,
- change,
- Confrontment,
- equal,
- arms,
- logo,
- alikeness,
- apophasis,
- malapropism,
- agent,
- sign,
- abbreviation,
- exclamation,
- regression,
- pleonasm,
- brand,
- cryptogram,
- parity,
- anaphora,
- superseder,
- backup,
- metonym,
- substitution,
- supplanting,
- fiction,
- paragon,
- succedaneum,
- prolepsis,
- Aping,
- apostrophe,
- deputy,
- nearness,
- vice president,
- token,
- acronym,
- epitome,
- referent,
- comparability,
- identity,
- stand-in,
- fill-in,
- pennant,
- relief,
- counterfeit,
- distinctiveness,
- escutcheon,
- fabrication,
- standard,
- Aporia,
- Antonomasia,
- confrontation,
- assimilation,
- Parabole,
- relation,
- periphrasis,
- reserves,
- supplanter,
- proxy,
- phony,
- matching,
- norm,
- correlation,
- phonogram,
- meiosis,
- watchword,
- banner,
- exchange,
- climax,
- logotype,
- prototype,
- Mimicking,
- hyperbaton,
- parable,
- inversion,
- semblance,
- analogue,
- coat of arms,
- bearing,
- catachresis,
- changeling,
- anacoluthon,
- description,
- agreement,
- SPARES,
- distinction,
- anastrophe,
- balancing,
- parenthesis,
- opposing,
- representative,
- fable,
- repetition,
- dead metaphor,
- double,
- closeness,
- sub,
- colophon,
- badge,
- correspondence,
- fake,
- emphasis,
- sameness,
- Metaphors,
- proportion,
- secondary,
- utility player,
- ghost,
- code,
- zeugma,
- preterition,
- frozen metaphor,
- hypallage,
- Figurativeness,
- initialism,
- enallage,
- makeshift,
- paregmenon,
- personnel,
- monogram,
- aposiopesis,
- code word,
- ecphonesis,
- comparative linguistics.
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transposition, comparison.
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Antonyms for Metaphor:
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n.
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figure of speech, implied comparison
plain speech.
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figure of speech, implied comparison
Homophones for Metaphor:
Hypernym for Metaphor:
n.
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communication
dead metaphor, frozen metaphor, synesthetic metaphor, mixed metaphor.
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communication
Hyponym for Metaphor:
n.
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communication
figure, figure of speech, trope, image.
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communication