literal, adj.
freq. cnt. 11
freq. cnt. 11
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
actual genuine literal real
sample sentences
"her actual motive""a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton
"a genuine dilemma"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
without interpretation or embellishment
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
literal
sample sentences
"a literal depiction of the scene before him"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
<adj.all>
literal
sample sentences
"a literal translation"
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
<adj.all>
literal