unfigurative en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + figurative.
Meanings
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Not figurative; unmetaphorical; literal.
[T]he cognate passages […] would lead us to suppose that the Saviour spoke to the apostles of approaching events connected with Himself in definite expressions of an unfigurative character.
1848, Samuel Davidson, An Introduction to the New Testament:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unfigurative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unfigurative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |