68 entries under adjective topic. ×

10
figurative(literal, metaphor)
9
allegorical(fanciful, florid, metaphor, comparative)
9
metaphoric(fanciful, florid, symbolic, figurative)
9
symbolic(figurative, metaphoric)
7
comparative(close, approximate, comparison, comparative)
7
representative(representative, figurative)
5
allusive
5
emblematic(fanciful, florid, symbolic, figurative)
5
typical
4
allegoric
3
analogous(representative, comparative)
3
denotative(fanciful, florid, symbolic, figurative)
3
illustrative(representative, fanciful, florid, symbolic)
3
tropical
3
tropological
2
anagogical
2
contrasting
2
descriptive(fanciful, florid, symbolic, figurative)
2
flowery(fanciful, florid, symbolic, metaphoric)
2
nonliteral(symbolic, metaphoric)
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APASmart Define. (2015). metaphorical thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/metaphorical/thesaurus/synonyms
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