What does allegorical mean?

allegorical means "used in or characteristic of or containing allegory".

How many syllables are in allegorical?

allegorical has 5 syllables: al-le-go-ri-cal. The stress falls on "go". In IPA it is /ˌæləˈɡɔɹəkəl/.

What is another word for allegorical?

Close synonyms include allegoric. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is allegorical a common word?

allegorical is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Allegorical — meaning and pronunciation

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
“allegorical stories”
“an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army”
Synonymsallegoric
Similarrepresentative

Questions about allegorical

What does allegorical mean?: allegorical means "used in or characteristic of or containing allegory".
How many syllables are in allegorical?: allegorical has 5 syllables: al-le-go-ri-cal. The stress falls on "go". In IPA it is /ˌæləˈɡɔɹəkəl/.
What is another word for allegorical?: Close synonyms include allegoric. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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