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Definition of metaphorical : Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense.

Synonyms:

metaphoric, figurative, nonliteral

likened, comparative, parallel, similar, comparable, contrasting, analogous, allegorical

approximate, portrayed, graphic, rendered, representative, aping, cartoon, model, pastiche, replica, miniature, illustrative, outline, copy, facsimile, imitation

alliterative, ornamental

Usage examples:

• " I do not comprehend your metaphorical elegances of speech, Mr. Glumford," said Lord Ulswater. - "The Disowned, Complete", Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
• Nor are we to take this word light, especially in the antitype, in a proper but in a metaphorical sense, that is, with respect to the judgment of both parties. - "The Works of John Bunyan Volume 3", John Bunyan.
• It was a metaphorical fly whose buzzing I had stopped. - "The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne", William J. Locke.