Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > M Synonyms of metonymical Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. metonymic, metonymical, figurative (vs. literal), nonliteral usage: using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; "to say `he spent the evening reading Shakespeare' is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the author's works" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of metonymical (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language