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FIGURATIVE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word figurative. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word figurative. (close relations)
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figurefigurationfiguratively

Best Alternative Words for FIGURATIVE

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1nonliteral
adjectiveadj
2abstract
noun, adjectiven, adj
3allegorical
adjectiveadj
4descriptive
adjectiveadj
5emblematic
adjectiveadj
6illustrative
adjectiveadj
7metaphorical
adjectiveadj
8representative
noun, adjectiven, adj
9symbolic
adjectiveadj
10figural
adjectiveadj

Best Hypernyms For FIGURATIVE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for figurative, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
allegorical metaphorical representative symbolic

Alternatives for NONLITERAL

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