figurative

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore F words

using language in a non-literal, metaphorical way

In a sentence

Figurative in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing figurative in a sentence.

When she said the news 'crushed' him, she was speaking in a figurative sense.

Synonyms

metaphoricalsymbolicallegorical

Antonyms

literaldenotative

Keep going

to make up something false in order to deceive

a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead

a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories

treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor

achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow

to make an action or process easier or more achievable

a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition

inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent

Common questions

Figurative (adjective) means using language in a non-literal, metaphorical way

Here is figurative used in an example sentence: "When she said the news 'crushed' him, she was speaking in a figurative sense."

Common synonyms for figurative include metaphorical, symbolic, allegorical.

Antonyms of figurative include literal, denotative.

Figurative is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.