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metaphorical
[ met-uh-fawr-i-kuhl, -for- ]
adjective
- involving, invoking, or intended to be taken as a metaphor, something used symbolically to represent something else, suggesting a comparison or resemblance:
Our foreign policy blunder has given the insurgents a metaphorical green light to engage in violent tactics in pursuit of their imperial ambitions.
Other Words From
- met·a·phor·i·cal·ly adverb
- met·a·phor·i·cal·ness noun
- hy·per·met·a·phor·ic hy·per·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
- non·met·a·phor·ic non·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
- sem·i·met·a·phor·ic sem·i·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
- sub·met·a·phor·ic sub·met·a·phor·i·cal adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of metaphorical1
Example Sentences
The digital dashboard draws on metaphorical relationships to vehicular, military and executive dashboards.
Older generations know what a great team looks like and the younger ones are finding out, but the only embrace of this great team can be metaphorical.
The true truth is always metaphorical, Barry once told a friend, and his greatest belief was in the power of stories, and these seem to be the paths to follow here.
As mathematical physics fed Pauli’s visions, which Jung connected with ancient symbolism, the two thinkers ended up weaving profound metaphorical connections between the two realms.
In the typical retail horror story, Amazon lurks behind the door wielding the metaphorical chainsaw.
The metaphorical closet door has been opened, proving just how rapidly the sport is growing and changing with the times.
I chose it for its metaphorical resonance, but the mosquito bite theory might be the worse.
Time passed, and periodically a scholarly blog would raise a metaphorical eyebrow about the lack of test results.
Disclosure: This is where things become all about insects, and very metaphorical.
Inevitably, any anger and resentment we feel is contained within some kind of metaphorical exoskeleton.
The great use of metaphorical language is to convey, or to aggravate the impression or sentiment which an object creates.
In the use of metaphorical language, we are not disposed to lay down any strict canons of criticism.
We hope we shall not be accused of putting fetters upon genius, by refusing to admire this use of metaphorical language.
We always find that those are the greatest slaves to metaphorical language, who have but one set of metaphors.
Whether he regards the divine Justice, for instance, as a metaphorical term, a mere figure of speech?
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