nonfigurative C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /nɑnˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ UK /nɒnˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj not representing recognizable objects; abstract Her nonfigurative canvases were pure fields of color. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not representing... abstractnonrepresentationalnonobjective ↔ Opposites figurativerepresentationalrealistic Word family Related forms figurativefigure Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + figurative, from Latin figurativus, from figura ('shape, form'), from fingere ('to shape, form'). non Latin figura Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nonfigurative **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /nɑnˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /nɒnˈfɪɡjərətɪv/ ## Meanings 1. not representing recognizable objects; abstract ## Examples - Her nonfigurative canvases were pure fields of color. ## Synonyms - abstract - nonrepresentational - nonobjective ## Antonyms - figurative - representational - realistic ## Related Forms - figurative - figure ## Roots and Affixes - Root: non - Root: figura ## Etymology From non- ('not') + figurative, from Latin figurativus, from figura ('shape, form'), from fingere ('to shape, form'). ## AI Etymology Nonfigurative comes from non- ('not') + figurative, from Latin figurativus, from figura ('shape, form'), from fingere ('to shape, form'). The etymological trail includes Latin non, Latin figura. The same word family includes figurative, figure. Its current adjective use means "not representing recognizable objects; abstract". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown