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Metaphorical

Verb / ˌmetʌˈfɔ:rɪkʌl / Another word for metaphorical — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Metaphorical means using a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else, without using the words like or as.

Synonyms & similar words

metaphoric figurative symbolic representative allegorical allusive imagistic poetic ornate fanciful fantastical florid flowery ornamental rhetorical tropological typical analogical parabolic simile

Example sentences

  1. The clouds were fluffy pillows in the sky, a metaphorical description.
  2. She danced through life, a metaphorical expression of her joy.
  3. The painting was a metaphorical representation of the artist's inner turmoil.

Quotes

  • 'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players.' - William Shakespeare
  • 'Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.' - Oliver Goldsmith
  • 'Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.' - Emily Dickinson

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