English adjective: literary | |||
1. | literary of or relating to or characteristic of literature | ||
Samples | Literary criticism. | ||
2. | literary knowledgeable about literature | ||
Samples | A literary style. | ||
Similar | literate | ||
Antonyms | illiterate | ||
3. | literary appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing | ||
Samples | When trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style. | ||
Similar | formal | ||
Antonyms | informal | ||