Word whose figurative meaning is frowned upon by grammar sticklers Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word whose figurative meaning is frowned upon by grammar sticklers . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LITERALLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LITERALLY Word whose figurative meaning is frowned upon by grammar sticklers (9)
3% DONTS Frowned-upon acts (5) LA Times Daily Jan 12, 2026
2% SYNONYM Word of similar meaning (7) The Times Concise Apr 22, 2026
2% ATOP Perched upon (4) LA Times Daily Apr 22, 2026
2% SPITE Meanness (5) Newsday Apr 19, 2026
2% NON Prefix that flips a word's meaning (3) Universal Apr 18, 2026
2% USE Draw upon (3) Commuter Apr 16, 2026
2% MET Chanced upon (3) Newsday Apr 15, 2026
2% SEMANTIC Relating to the meaning of words (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Apr 14, 2026
2% IDIOM Phrase whose words have a non-literal meaning (5) (5) Puzzler Apr 12, 2026
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