| Main Entry: | metaphorical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | figurative |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, denotative, descriptive, emblematic, illustrative, metaphoric, representative, symbolic, tropological |
| Main Entry: | allegorical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | symbolic |
Synonyms: |
emblematic, figurative, illustrative, metaphorical, parabolic, symbolizing, typifying |
Antonyms: |
not representative, untypical |
| Main Entry: | comparative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approximate, close to |
Synonyms: |
allusive, analogous, approaching, by comparison, comparable, conditional, connected, contingent, contrastive, correlative, corresponding, equivalent, in proportion, like, matching, metaphorical, near, not absolute, not positive, parallel, provisional, qualified, related, relative, restricted, rivaling, similar, vying, with reservation |
| Notes: | positive is the ordinary form of a word, with comparative conveying the sense of greater intensity of the adjective and superlative reflecting the greatest intensity of the adjective |
Antonyms: |
unequal, unlike |
| Main Entry: | figurative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not literal, but symbolic |
Synonyms: |
allegorical, denotative, descriptive, emblematic, emblematical, fanciful, florid, flowery, illustrative, metaphoric, metaphorical, ornate, pictorial, poetical, representative, signifying, typical |
Antonyms: |
literal, real, straightforward |
| Main Entry: | euphemistic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | polite |
Synonyms: |
affected, delicate, euphemious, extenuative, figurative, indirect, inoffensive, metaphorical, mild, refined, softened, vague |