nonliteral vs figurative

nonliteral and figurative both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nonliteral	No	Yes	No	No
figurative	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, nonliteral and figurative are synonyms defined as:

nonliteral and figurative: (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

nonliteral (adjective)	figurative (adjective)
(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech	(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
	consisting of or forming human or animal figures