Meanings
comparative more symbolical · superlative most symbolical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of symbolic.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiverelating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
adjectiveserving as a visible symbol for something abstract
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Latin symbolicus + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
symbolical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolical
“symbolical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “symbolical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolical.
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