1adjective
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
“figurative language”
01 Word definition
figurative
10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants
Is FIGURATIVE a word?
Yes. FIGURATIVE is a 10-letter adjective. (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-V-EHow do you spell FIGURATIVE?
FIGURATIVE contains 10 letters, begins with F, and ends with E.
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2adjective
consisting of or forming human or animal figures
“a figural design”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗nonliteralfigural
02 Letter breakdown
How is FIGURATIVE spelled?
F1I2G3U4R5A6T7I8V9E10
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell FIGURATIVE?
FIGURATIVE is spelled F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-V-E. It contains 10 letters.