Definitions For Literalistic

Adjective

(broadly) Of or pertaining to literalism or literalists. (specifically, and most commonly) Using a method of interpretation regarded as woodenly, inflexibly, or simplistically literal in its perceived neglect of such considerations as context, genre, and intent of the author or artist; overliteral.

Etymology

literalist + ic

Is Literalistic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
17

The word Literalistic is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Literalistic in a Sentence

  • If audiences ever got the literalism they claim they want in movies, they'd be fast asleep by the second reel

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