metaphor (148 synonym found)

Metaphor has 148 synonyms. The top synonyms for metaphor are anacoluthon, irony, trope of comparison, representative, alternate, simile, next best thing, deputy and 140 more. Another word for metaphor is anacoluthon. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for metaphor?

A common synonym for metaphor is anacoluthon. Other synonyms include irony, trope of comparison, representative, alternate.

How many synonyms does metaphor have?

Metaphor has 148 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does metaphor mean?

(n): the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn't, implying a similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, and without the words "like" or "as"; the word or p

Definition of metaphor:

(n) : the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn't, implying a similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, and without the words "like" or "as"; the word or phrase used in this way. An implied comparison
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Definition of metaphor:

(n) : the use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it isn't, implying a similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described, and without the words "like" or "as"; the word or phrase used in this way. An implied comparison
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