nonfigurative

non·fig·u·ra·tive

adj \ˈnän-ˈfi-gyə-rə-tiv, -ˈfi-gə-\

Definition of NONFIGURATIVE

: nonobjective 2

Examples of NONFIGURATIVE

1. <the gallery owner is resigned to the fact that nonfigurative works generally do not appeal to tourists>

First Known Use of NONFIGURATIVE

1934

Related to NONFIGURATIVE

Synonyms: abstract, nonobjective, nonrealistic, nonrepresentational

Antonyms: figurative, naturalistic (also naturalist), nonabstract, objective, realistic, representational

Related Words: expressionist, expressionistic, impressionist, impressionistic; symbolist, symbolistic

Near Antonyms: lifelike, natural

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