literal vs denotative

literal is a noun but denotative is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
literal	Yes	Yes	No	No
denotative	No	Yes	No	No

literal (noun)	denotative (noun)
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

literal (adjective)	denotative (adjective)
limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text	having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
without interpretation or embellishment	in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something