LITERALIZED Antonyms
Definition of LITERALIZED
Best Opposite Words For LITERALIZED
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abstract | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment noun • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance • a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory adjective satellite • not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature • dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention verb • consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically • make off with belongings of others • consider apart from a particular case or instance • give an abstract (of) | ||||||||
allegorical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • used in or characteristic of or containing allegory | ||||||||
fanciful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • indulging in or influenced by fancy • not based on fact; existing only in the imagination • having a curiously intricate quality | ||||||||
fictional | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • related to or involving literary fiction adjective satellite • formed or conceived by the imagination | ||||||||
figurative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech adjective satellite • consisting of or forming human or animal figures | ||||||||
imaginative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action | ||||||||
metaphorical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another | ||||||||
nonliteral | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech | ||||||||
symbolic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols • using symbolism adjective satellite • serving as a visible symbol for something abstract | ||||||||
unreal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria • not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary • contrived by art rather than nature • lacking material form or substance; unreal | ||||||||
spiritualize | verbv | |||||||
verb • give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense • elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration • purify from the corrupting influences of the world |