Meanings
adjectiveunmetaphoric (not comparable)
- not comparableNot metaphoric; not endowed with the quality of a metaphor
He wrote simple, unmetaphoric sentences.
Synonyms: unmetaphorical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveNot metaphoric; not endowed with the quality of a metaphor
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Englishmetaphoric
- Englishunmetaphoric
From un- + metaphoric.
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APA
unmetaphoric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmetaphoric
MLA
“unmetaphoric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmetaphoric. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unmetaphoric,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmetaphoric.
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