illiteral

/ɪˈlɪtrəl/ or /ɪˈlɪtrɪtəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

not literal or figurative; not meant to be taken literally.

“He used an illiteral expression to describe the difficult situation.”

2. adjective

lacking or failing to provide literal or explicit meaning.

“The poem’s illiteral language has been a topic of discussion among scholars.”

Synonyms

  • figurative
  • nonliteral
  • tropological

Antonyms

  • explicit
  • literal