metaphorical

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metaphorical

/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ UK
/ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/ Canada, US
[ˌmɛɾ.əˈfoɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] Canada, US
/ˌmetəˈfɔɹɪkəl/ Australia
[ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] Australia
/ˌmetəˈfɒɹəkəl/ New Zealand
[ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔ̟ɹ.ə.kɫ̩] New Zealand

adjective more metaphorical · most metaphorical

Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic. metaphorical answer
Similar: metaphoric

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Closest in meaning: figurative, nonliteral, symbolic, allegorical, analogical, emblematic, representative, illustrative, tropological, parabolic, archetypal, mythic, allusive, metonymic, poetic, evocative

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adj pertaining to a metaphor

Español	metafórico
日本語	比喩的な hiyuteki-na
中文	比喻 bǐyù, 象徵 /象征 xiàngzhēng
हिन्दी	रूपक rūpak
Português	metafórico
Français	métaphorique, figuré
Deutsch	metaphorisch
Italiano	metaforico
Ελληνικά	μεταφορικός metaforikós
Русский	метафори́ческий metaforíčeskij, перено́сный perenósnyj, о́бразный óbraznyj, фигура́льный figurálʹnyj
العربية	اِسْتِعَارِيّ istiʕāriyy, مَجَازِيّ majāziyy, رَمْزِيّ ramziyy

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@misc{metaphorical_2026,
  title = {metaphorical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metaphorical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}