Synonyms for allegorical
adj symbolicAntonyms for allegorical
- not representative
- untypical
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figurative
adjective. not literal, but symbolic
illustrative
adjective. explanatory
- allegorical
- clarifying
- comparative
- corroborative
- delineative
- descriptive
- diagrammatic
- emblematic
- exemplifying
- explicatory
- expository
- figurative
- graphic
- iconographic
- illuminative
- illustrational
- illustratory
- imagistic
- indicative
- interpretive
- metaphoric
- pictorial
- pictoric
- representative
- revealing
- sample
- specifying
- symbolic
- typical
interpretative
adjective. explanatory
- allegorical
- analytical
- annotative
- critical
- declarative
- demonstrative
- diagrammatic
- discursive
- elucidative
- elucidatory
- enlightening
- exegetic
- exegetical
- explanative
- explicative
- expositional
- expositive
- expository
- graphic
- guiding
- hermeneutic
- hermeneutical
- illuminative
- illustrative
- informative
- informing
- instructive
- interpretive
- justifying
- summary
- supplementary
interpretive
adjective. explanatory
- allegorical
- analytical
- annotative
- critical
- declarative
- demonstrative
- diagrammatic
- discursive
- elucidative
- elucidatory
- enlightening
- exegetic
- exegetical
- explanative
- explicative
- expositional
- expositive
- expository
- graphic
- guiding
- hermeneutic
- hermeneutical
- illuminative
- illustrative
- informative
- informing
- instructive
- interpretative
- justifying
- summary
- supplementary
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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