literal - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• erratum
• literal
• literal error
• misprint
• typo
• typographical error

More generic

• error
• mistake

Adjective

without interpretation or embellishment

Synonyms

• literal

Related

• exact

Adjective

limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

Synonyms

• literal

Related

• denotative
• explicit

Opposite / Antonyms

• figurative

Also See

• exact
• unrhetorical

Adjective

avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

Synonyms

• literal

Related

• plain

Adjective

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

Synonyms

• actual
• genuine
• literal
• real

Related

• true

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