Antonyms of adj poetical

1 of 2 senses of poetical

Sense 2
poetic, poetical -- (characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction")

INDIRECT (VIA rhetorical) -> unrhetorical -- (not rhetorical)

Similarity of adj poetical

2 senses of poetical

Sense 1
poetic, poetical -- (of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance")

Sense 2
poetic, poetical -- (characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction")
       => rhetorical (vs. unrhetorical) -- (given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery")