Synonyms of metaphoric

metaphoric

adjective

variants or metaphorical

as in figurative

expressing one thing in terms normally used for another

an author fond of such metaphorical phrases as "the desert was a fiery furnace"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• figurative
• figural
• symbolic
• tropological
• tropical
• extended
• allegorical
• emblematic
• euphemistic
• nonliteral
• veritable
• Aesopian
• catachrestic
• sylleptic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• literal
• nonfigurative
• nonmetaphorical
• nonsymbolic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of metaphoric

Ellen is also the principal of Sonny’s high school, and a warm-but-firm educator naturally evokes Tami Taylor, even if Oregon is thousands of miles and metaphorical light-years away from West Texas. — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

The production design is excellent, the humorous details of Vision’s metaphorical manse and the externalization of computer processes clever. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Thus, FRBs are a metaphorical cosmic 'fossil record' blasting through space at light speed with the energy of a multitude of stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

That’s because the acting Oscar races are really more akin to a political campaign that involves millions of dollars, months of meet-and-greets and kissing metaphorical babies, and dozens of screenings and press appearances. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

The unreachable river beyond his prison walls becomes his metaphorical safe and peaceful place. — The Know, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

When that metaphorical whale surfaces in Murphy, Texas, the scene is set for a disaster. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Problem spaces are the metaphorical regions that our minds have to navigate to get from a problem to a solution. — Chris Borland, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Here, your guide to the metaphorical — and literal — cream of the crop for fall, coming in ranging intensities and fruity and dessert-like varieties. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026