not figurative

accurate actual authentic true unvarnished

close faithful gospel natural ordinary plain simple

apparent bona fide critical genuine methodical scrupulous strict to the letter undeviating unerring unexaggerated usual veracious verbal verbatim veritable written

counterfeit dishonest false falsified unreal

abnormal complex complicated decorated different difficult embellished extraordinary inaccurate intricate ornate unclear uncommon

exaggerated figurative imaginative loose