FIGURE OF SPEECH Antonyms
Definition of FIGURE OF SPEECH
Best Opposite Words For FIGURE OF SPEECH
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||||
| literal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text noun • a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind adjective satellite • being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something • without interpretation or embellishment • avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) | ||||||||
| nonfigurative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | ||||||||
| straightforward | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • free from ambiguity • without evasion or compromise • without concealment or deception; honest • pointed directly ahead | ||||||||
