Allegorical synonyms

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symbolic
The definition of symbolic is serving as a representation or is something that has a greater meaning because of what it represents.
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metaphorical
The definition of metaphorical is a description of something using an implied comparison, not a literal comparison.
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illustrative (related)
Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.
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associational
Of, pertaining to or deriving from association
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literal (antonym)
Following or representing the exact words of the original; word-for-word
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untypical (antonym)
Not typical, atypical, unusual
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not representative (antonym)
symbolic
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allegoric
Of, or relating to allegory
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connotational
Of or pertaining to connotation.
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denotational
Of or pertaining to denotation.
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intensional
Of or pertaining to intension.
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mythopoeic
Of or relating to the making of myths.
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allegory (related)
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mythological (related)
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anthropomorphic (related)
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poetic (related)
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allusive (related)
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idealize (related)
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narrative (related)
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ovidian (related)
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mythic (related)
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figurative
Containing figures of speech
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iconographic (related)
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Allegorical Sentence Examples

  • In his allegorical poems reminiscences of the master's style and literary habit are most frequent.

  • He is not always very critical, and he is passionately fond of allegorical interpretations, but these were the faults of his age.

  • The one in the council chamber upstairs dates from 1527 and gives an allegorical representation of the Virtues and the Vices.

  • Husn u 'A s4 (Beauty and Love), as his great poem is called, is an allegorical romance full of tenderness and imaginative power.

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