symbolic
serving as a symbol
Roots
- bol / bole: throw, cast, or put
- syn- / sym-: together or with
Other words with the bol / bole root
- hyperbole: deliberate exaggeration
- hyperbolic: exaggerated; overstated
- parable: short story used to teach a lesson
- parabola: a U-shaped curve
- problem: a question or difficulty to solve
- problematic: posing a problem or serious difficulty
- symbol: mark or object that stands for an idea
Symbolic meaning joins the visible sign with the idea it carries.
The empty chair was symbolic.