Main entry: literal
Definition: limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
Usage: a literal translation
Antonyms: nonliteral, figurative
Definition: (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
Antonyms: connotative
Definition: having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
Antonyms: implicit, inexplicit
Definition: implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
Main entry: literal
Definition: avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
Usage: it's the literal truth
Antonyms: patterned
Definition: having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
Antonyms: fancy
Definition: not plain; decorative or ornamented
Main entry: genuine, literal, actual, real
Definition: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
Usage: her actual motive; a literal solitude like a desert- G.K.Chesterton; a genuine dilemma
Antonyms: false
Definition: not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
Main entry: literal
Definition: without interpretation or embellishment
Usage: a literal depiction of the scene before him
Antonyms: inexact
Definition: not exact