Synonyms & related words for allegorical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of allegorical — including allegoric, figurative, metaphorical, symbolic, mythological, mythic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to allegorical

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Synonyms for allegorical

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Where does allegorical come from?

The word allegorical breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: alle-, from Greek allos (“other”); and -gor, from Greek agoreuo (“speak in public”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.