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figurative vs metonymic

metonymic vs figurative

figurative and metonymic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
figurative No Yes No No
metonymic No Yes No No
figurative (adjective) metonymic (adjective)
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated
consisting of or forming human or animal figures
Difference between figurative and metonymic

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