“literal”

Definitions

• adjective

  being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

  Synonyms: actual, genuine, real, christian, abecedarian, accepted, allographic, alphabetic, approved, arid, authentic, authoritative

  • Example:“her actual motive”
  • Example:“a literal solitude like a desert”

• adjective

  without interpretation or embellishment

  • Example:“a literal depiction of the scene before him”

• adjective

  limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

  Antonyms: figurative

  • Example:“a literal translation”

• adjective

  avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

  • Example:“It's the literal truth.”

• noun

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

  Synonyms: misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error