Figurative and Nonobjective

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Figurative adjective - Expressing one thing in terms normally used for another.

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Nonobjective is an antonym for figurative.

Nearby Words: figuration, figuratively

Nonobjective adjective - Using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture.

Usage example: the real subject of his nonobjective paintings is color—and the intense emotional response it can provoke in the viewer

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Figurative is an antonym for nonobjective.

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Nonobjective and Figurative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/figurative/nonobjective

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