literal

/lˈɪtɚəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something- G.K.Chesterton
   “her actual motive”
2. without interpretation or embellishment
   “a literal depiction of the scene before him”
3. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
   “a literal translation”
4. avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
   “it's the literal truth”

noun

1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

Synonyms for literal

• actual
• genuine
• real
• true
• exact
• denotative
• plain
• misprint
• erratum
• typographical error
• typo
• literal error

Antonyms of literal

• figurative

Words that rhyme with literal

• littoral
• litteral