figurative
Meaning of figurative
adjective
- 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.
- Metaphorically so called.
- With many figures of speech.
- Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
- Representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Information about figurative
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of figurative
fig-u-ra-tive
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- figurative is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
figurative synonyms
Meaning nonliteral:
Meaning figural:
figurative antonyms
Meaning :
Translation of figurative
- Italian: figurativo
- Spanish: figurativo, figurativa
- French: figuratif
- Portuguese: figurativo
- German: bildlich
Words that rhyme with figurative
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