Literal
/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts7 letters
Definition of Literal
noun
adjective
- Exactly as stated; read or understood without additional interpretation; according to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical.
"The literal translation is “hands full of bananas” but it means empty-handed."
- Following the letter or exact words; not free; not taking liberties.
"A literal reading of the law would prohibit it, but that is clearly not the intent."
- Consisting of, or expressed by, letters.
"a literal equation"
- (of a person) Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of-fact.
- Used non-literally as an intensifier; see literally for usage notes.
"Telemarketers are the literal worst."
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