TROPOLOGICAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

tropological

adjective

ˌtrō-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

Definition of tropological

as in figurative

expressing one thing in terms normally used for another a tropological construct that no reader of the text should take literally

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Also, the figurative paintings hanging in the ground-floor corridor, by Portuguese artist Leonor Trindade Sousa, are for sale.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Urgessa is known for his alluring figurative paintings that feature various Black figures often in enigmatic poses and spaces.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of figurative

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Souleymane’s journey’s is sluiced by simple but touching scenes such as his bonding with his brother sewing and with grandfather praying and metaphorical shots of the wash of the ocean on Dakar’s beaches.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
With the metaphorical jet fumes already swirling on Capitol Hill, some are at least threatening to potentially put their colleagues on the record for or against adjourning until September.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of metaphoric

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In December, the tribunal issued its final judgment in The Hague—a symbolic choice given the city’s role as a center of international justice—upholding the charge of gender persecution.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
In symbolic moves, WBD shareholders voted against Zaslav’s golden-parachute package and his 2025 compensation plan.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolic

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