Figurative
/ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/
Synonyms
- imaginative
- metaphorical
- representative
- symbolic
- tropological
Slang Meanings
Used humorously to exaggerate a situation.
When I said I was starving, I was being figurative, not literally dying of hunger.
Describing someone who is overly dramatic.
She’s so figurative about her feelings; you’d think the world was ending!