Synonyms for symbolical
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Symbolic
symbolic, emblematic, metaphorical, figurative, representative, typical, significative, emblematical
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Synonym of symbolic.
Example sentences
- symbolic The Japanese emperor is a merely symbolic figure.
- figurative The figurative meaning is no longer in current use.
- metaphorical Poetry is the expression of truth in metaphorical language.
- emblematic The chamois is an emblematic species of the Alps.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| symbolical | falling | |
| symbolic | rising | |
| figurative | rising | |
| metaphorical | rising | |
| emblematic | rising | |
| mystic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- mystic2
- 7 letters
- typical3
- 8 letters
- symbolic3
- 10 letters
- figurative4, emblematic4
- 11 letters
- significant4
- 12 letters
- metaphorical5, emblematical
- 13 letters
- significative
- 14 letters
- representative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mystic2 = 2 syllables).