metaphorical

1. 1.

   expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another

   “a metaphorical expression”

   “metaphoric language”

   Synonymsmetaphoric

   Similarfigurative

Questions about metaphorical

What does metaphorical mean?

metaphorical means "expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another".

How many syllables are in metaphorical?

metaphorical has 5 syllables: met-a-pho-ri-cal. The stress falls on "pho". In IPA it is /ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəl/.

What is another word for metaphorical?

Close synonyms include metaphoric. 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.