Synonyms of the word

metonymical

• adj. of, or relating to metonymy.

figurative

• adj. Metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the…
• adj. Metaphorically so called.
• adj. With many figures of speech.
• adj. Emblematic; representative.

metonymic

• adj. Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely…
• n. A metonym.

nonliteral

• adj. Not literal.
• n. (programming, logic) That which is not a literal.