AESOPIAN Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

Aesopian

adjective

variants also Aesopic

Definition of Aesopian

as in symbolic

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Adjective

Losing title fights to Charles Oliveira (symbolic BMF belt), Ilia Topuria (featherweight), and Alex Volkanovski (featherweight).

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Jordan Smith Councilors rejected a symbolic demand for reforms at the Indy office that targets the root causes of violent crime, after a recent audit found oversight lapses and potential conflicts of interest while the spending rose.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2026

Definition of symbolic

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Depicting the rise and spectacular fall of an Anglo- and Euro-centric civilization, the series was originally presented as an allegorical warning about imperial expansion to the then-young nation.

— Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
And most ephemeral but perhaps most affecting were the shows that say something about our country and culture through their nuanced and often allegorical storytelling.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of allegorical

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The central theme was the figurative — and literal — significance of passing the ball, including asking audience members to ponder what their passing game is like and the ramifications of being a ball hog.

— Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
These forms, or these masses that are part figurative, part abstract—that’s also how Jarvaise built his paintings.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of figurative

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The scene is a Pyrrhic victory, however, because its self-transcending metaphorical power only emphasizes the blandly literal hour and a half that came before.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
In other words, the metaphorical coin must be weighted—in this case, by hominins doing things on purpose, like laying their dead to rest in the narrow, twisting darkness of Rising Star.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026

Definition of metaphoric

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The New World screwworm fly is a tropical species and decades ago would disappear each year when colder weather arrived with the fall or winter.

— John Hanna, Fortune, 8 July 2026
The home, which the listing says was inspired by the tropical Indonesian island of Bali, features a movie theater, chef’s kitchen and custom dressing room.

— Catherine Odom July 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of tropical

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