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metaphorical

British pronunciation/mˌɛtəfˈɒɹɪkə‍l/
American pronunciation/ˌmɛtəˈfɔɹɪkəɫ/
metaphorical
[ADJECTIVE]
1

using a word, phrase, etc. not for its ordinary meaning, but for the idea or symbol that it represents or suggests

synonyms : metaphoric
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Examples
1Social pain is metaphorical language.
2Well, the club and the women are also metaphorical.
3Is this metaphorical?
4-This is metaphorical.
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