nonliteral
Not literalNot literal.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Not literal.
More definitions
- (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
Origin
From non- + literal.From non- + literal.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech:figurative
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednonliterally