Allusive synonyms

ə-lo͝o'sĭv

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allusory
Allusive; making allusion
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connotative
That implies or suggests something else.
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evocative
That evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent
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reminiscent
The definition of reminiscent is a person or thing that tends to remind you of something or that resembles someone.
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suggestive
Tending to suggest or imply.
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suggest (related)
Tending to bring a memory, mood, or image, for example, subtly or indirectly to mind
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implicational
Of or pertaining to logical implication
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implicatory
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poetic (related)
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imagistic (related)
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aphoristic (related)
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epigrammatic (related)
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allegorical (related)
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alliterative (related)
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gnomic (related)
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impressionistic
Conveying a quick or overall impression
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Allusive Sentence Examples

  • The links between the art-work and the biblical themes it seeks to explore, illustrate, and interpret, are often highly allusive.

  • The Art of Hunger undermines and illuminates our accepted notions about literature and throws an unprecendented light on Auster's own richly allusive writings.

  • The old sacred name Yahweh is never pronounced; even "God" is avoided for allusive titles like "heaven" or "place."

  • Now, with one brilliant exception - the story of the swimming-match, which is felicitously introduced and finely told - these retrospective passages are brought in more or less awkwardly, interrupt inconveniently the course of the narrative, and are too condensed and allusive in style to make any strong poetic impression.

  • It wearies by the constant strain after effect, its mock-heroics and allusive periphrasis, and excites distrust by its want of moderation.

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