metaphorical
/ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण मेटफ़ॉरिकल
लाक्षणिक, आलंकारिक, रूपकात्मक
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adjective
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connected with or containing metaphors; used to describe something in a way that is different from its usual meaning, in order to show that two things have the same qualities
लाक्षणिक, आलंकारिक, रूपकात्मक
- When we say Radhika has a heart of gold, we are speaking in a metaphorical sense.
- The 'storm' in the poem is metaphorical, not real.
Synonyms figurative symbolic allegorical
Opposite literal
◇Word family
metaphor nounmetaphorically adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse metaphorical (describing one thing as if it were another) and literal (using words in their basic, ordinary meaning).
Metaphorical (किसी चीज़ को किसी दूसरी चीज़ के रूप में बताना) और literal (शब्दों को उनके मूल, सामान्य अर्थ में लेना) में confuse न करें।