AESOPIAN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

Aesopian

adjective

variants also Aesopic

Definition of Aesopian

as in symbolic

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Securing ‘quick, symbolic victories’ in convoluted conflict Security experts like Diego Da Rin, Haiti analyst for International Crisis Group, have cast doubt on Bukele’s ability to replicate his model to vanquish Haiti’s gangs.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
This new international body represented change but also continuity, enabling Britain to maintain a global (but mostly symbolic) presence at a time when its real geopolitical power was rapidly in retreat.

— Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of symbolic

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Along with several other candidates this cycle, Chevalier became emblematic of a new swell of progressivism in America.

— Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
This is a play emblematic of why, for all of the ups and downs, for all of the physical development that lies ahead, Lekkerimäki is a player with a shot to be a top-six mainstay.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of emblematic

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Jones, whose work culminated in the ’70s, was known for fusing commercial fetishism with fine art and was often criticized for his figurative objectification of women.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Comprising 280 figurative and nonfigurative rock engravings, the discovery at Cova de la Font Major has upended this assumption, suggesting not only a larger population than previously thought, but one with its own artistic traditions.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of figurative

Adjective

The restaurant has a tropical dive bar feel, with plenty of diner favorites reimagined like a custardy Thai tea babka, French toast, and a signature Thai Diner egg sandwich made with Isan-style sausage wrapped in a plush roti.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Somewhere in Australia’s tropical northeast, a tiny spider twitches in its sleep.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tropical

Adjective

Bernard, the fabricator of phrases, is the book’s second devotee of metaphor, therefore also the first to beguile the others with the potential and pitfalls of figural language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
From figural bakers to upgraded pans, the new collection takes fall baking to a whole other level.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of figural

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