Synonyms of the word

nonliteral

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

analogical

• adj. Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.

extended

• v. simple past tense and past participle of extend.
• adj. Longer in length or extension; elongated.
• adj. Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
• adj. Lasting longer; protracted.
• adj. Having a large scope or range; extensive.
• adj. (of a typeface) Wider than usual.

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.

metaphoric

• adj. Like a metaphor.

metaphorical

• adj. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.

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.

metonymical

• adj. of, or relating to metonymy.

poetic

• adj. Relating to poetry.
• adj. Characteristic of poets.
• adj. Description of persons, objects, or ideas that connect to the soul of the beholder.

rhetorical

• adj. Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.
• adj. Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.

synecdochic

• adj. Synonym of synecdochical.

synecdochical

• adj. Using an inclusive term for something included, or vice versa; using something spoken of as the whole…

tropical

• adj. Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.
• adj. From or similar to a hot humid climate, e.g. tropical fruit, tropical weather.
• adj. (dated) Pertaining to, involving, or of the nature of a trope or tropes; metaphorical, figurative.
• adj. (mathematics) Pertaining to tropical geometry.
• n. A tropical plant.