English Explanatory Dictionary

metaphorical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ /ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/ [ˌmɛɾ.əˈfoɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-metaphorical.wav /ˌmetəˈfɔɹɪkəl/ [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] /ˌmetəˈfɒɹəkəl/ [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔ̟ɹ.ə.kɫ̩]

Word forms

metaphorical more metaphorical most metaphorical

Etymology

From metaphoric + -al.

Synonyms

metaphoric

Related words

figurative

Derived words

antimetaphorical hypermetaphorical metaphorically metaphoricalness multimetaphorical nonmetaphorical unmetaphorical
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