Definition of NONLITERAL

nonliteral

Plural: nonliterals

Adjective

  • (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

Adj

  • Not literal.

Noun

  • That which is not a literal.

Origin / Etymology

From non- + literal.

Synonyms

figurative, illiteral

Antonyms

literal

Scrabble Score: 10

nonliteral: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nonliteral: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nonliteral: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

nonliteral: valid Words With Friends Word