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 | ||