Metaphor Related Words

examples: winter,  understanding,  cloud

Here are some words that are associated with metaphor: simile, analogy, figure of speech, context, poetic, image, poetry, dead metaphor, trope, conceit, allegory, as you like it, narrative, ode, phrase, symbolism, embodiment, cliche, subtext, depiction, prose, fable, evocation, paradox, elegy, metonymy, cognitive linguistics, paean, poem, poesy. You can get the definitions of these metaphor related words by clicking on them. Also check out describing words for metaphor and find more words related to metaphor using ReverseDictionary.org

Words Related to metaphor

Below is a list of words related to metaphor. You can click words for definitions. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for common-ish words. Here's the list of words that are related to metaphor:

simile analogy figure of speech context poetic image poetry dead metaphor trope conceit allegory as you like it narrative ode phrase symbolism embodiment cliche subtext depiction prose fable evocation paradox elegy metonymy cognitive linguistics paean poem poesy figure verse rondeau sonnet like rhymer lyric latin ballad as versification peculiar lyricist canticle aspect songwriter strophe ditty songster resembles obsession lyrical song metaphorical describes sort nature irony psalmody
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kind sense essence filk perspective literal defining metaphors premise imagination stanza refers fits evokes discourse threnody carol postmodern lullaby notion dichotomy myth concept fascinating ironic true apt antithesis description relates manifestation storytelling simple conveys unique obvious creates expression reality seems songtext ideal weird interesting characterizes distinguishes sentimental crooner realism vocabulary exists touches synonymous humor sensibility singular object cinematic illustrates ambiguity idiosyncratic quirky fashioned songsmith chorus aesthetic chant mind phenomenon choral archaic subtle word truly vaguely uniquely describe lesson imagery magical croon genius whimsical modern all the world's a stage contradiction becomes personality anthem roundelay verb diction rhyme hymn chorale joyousness madrigal barcarole sing cantus melodic prothalamion unsung madonna choir songful coloratura psalm cliché descant contralto songsheet singer songless william shakespeare troubadour napster minstrel diva chorister jongleur cantiga hexameter recitative intonation composer frozen metaphor mixed metaphor synesthetic metaphor duet oratorio songworthy checkmate treble pentameter songfest qawwali songvid leed dirge i. a. richards canto poet karaoke choric solmization madrigalist splish melody splosh singable warble yoik alto vocalist barcarolle yodel forsing soprano riddim polyphony antiphony singalong yarl melisma tuneful tenor refrain melodious solmizate musicality rhapsody old french solfege chanter cappella antiphon tetracolon eisteddfod chopin beethoven cantabile fugue hymnody songbook monody musically undersong serenade singsong falsetto choralography recapitulation tweedle besung musicologist fakebook harmonization monophonic hymnal tune tetrameter wagner haydn greek language dithyramb oldie arioso religious song parable motif synonym neologism illustration euphemism idiom juxtaposition touchstone allusions signifier epigraph shorthand excrescence iconography microcosm archetype epigram fantasia adjective locution phantasmagoria ironies aphorism theme apologia coda colloquialism counterexample dialectic muse pragmatics paraphrase personification catharsis banality counterpoint epitaph springboard phantasm absurdity darkling duality abjection telos anecdote philosophizing portent rumination phraseology mondegreen gabber monophony spam melodize reharmonize yedding overword glissando bel canto lead vocal folk song vocal music belt out sing cowboy torch song strong declension christmas carol entertain others email onomasiology lead sheet drink song karaoke bar leitmotif synecdoche antipode metonym metafiction sophoclean limitlessness ephemerality intertextuality symbolization onanism koans acedia weltanschauung referents hyperreality hyperrealism illogic wishfulness endlessness auteurism leitmotiv macrocosm prefiguring boyle roche redcoat form of music to be love song vocal chord carry tune musical composition express your feel nursery rhyme metaphors we live by server opera singer form of expression internal rhyme something hear mezzo soprano sound good george lakoff knowledge shape note set to music art form classical music backup vocal vocal cord pop musician mark blechner sing soprano creative write tribute band literary composition sore throat ideologies sing voice be hear trolley greece philologist communism make person happy clear your throat public address system unreliable narrator music genre leonard meyer caspar david friedrich objective correlative abstract noun pathetic fallacy grand guignol mot juste rorschach test freudian psychology historical linguistics friedrich nietzsche on truth and lies in a nonmoral sense sylvia plath robert frost monty python sapir-whorf hypothesis russian language czech language german fascism wilhelm von humboldt andrew goatly

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Words Related to metaphor

As you've probably noticed, words related to "metaphor" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "metaphor" are: simile, analogy, figure of speech, context, and poetic. There are 427 other words that are related to or similar to metaphor listed above. Hopefully the generated list of metaphor related words above suit your needs.

P.S. There are some problems that I'm aware of, but can't currently fix (because they are out of the scope of this project). The main one is that individual words can have many different senses (meanings), so when you search for a word like mean, the engine doesn't know which definition you're referring to ("bullies are mean" vs. "what do you mean?", etc.), so consider that your search query for words like metaphor may be a bit ambiguous to the engine in that sense, and the related terms that are returned may reflect this. You might also be wondering: What type of word is metaphor?

Also check out metaphor words on relatedwords.io for another source of associations.

Related Words

Related Words runs on several different algorithms which compete to get their results higher in the list. One such algorithm uses word embedding to convert words into many dimensional vectors which represent their meanings. The vectors of the words in your query are compared to a huge database of of pre-computed vectors to find similar words. Another algorithm crawls through Concept Net to find words which have some meaningful relationship with your query. These algorithms, and several more, are what allows Related Words to give you... related words - rather than just direct synonyms.

As well as finding words related to other words, you can enter phrases and it should give you related words and phrases, so long as the phrase/sentence you entered isn't too long. You will probably get some weird results every now and then - that's just the nature of the engine in its current state.

Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used to bring you this list of metaphor themed words: @Planeshifter, @HubSpot, Concept Net, WordNet, and @mongodb.

There is still lots of work to be done to get this to give consistently good results, but I think it's at the stage where it could be useful to people, which is why I released it.

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