literary

Speech parts

1. literary - Adjective

2. literary - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation.

Versed in, or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters; as, a literary man.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

written learned academic artistic refined cultured lettered poetic bookish scholarly scholastic polyglot writing literature formal
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Antonyms

baring historical colloquial illiterate chatty interlocutory
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Related terms

letter literature literacy literal literate

Phrases with the word

Literary studies literary modernism literary art comment on literary works commentary on literary works critical analysis of literary works

Anagrams

trilayer

Examples

when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style Source: Internet

a literary style Source: Internet

literary criticism Source: Internet

Academic, literary, and media attention There has been a small but growing amount of attention paid to the micronation phenomenon in recent years. Source: Internet

19th century The French installation of Racine into the dramatic and literary pantheon evoked harsh criticism from many sources who argued against his 'perfection.' Source: Internet

Abbas was an intelligent prince, possessed some literary taste, and is noteworthy on account of the comparative simplicity of his life. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

literarily literariness literarist literary adverb literary agent literary analysis