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View synonyms for ungrammatical

ungrammatical

[ uhn-gruh-mat-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. grammatically incorrect or awkward; not conforming to the rules or principles of grammar or accepted usage:

    an ungrammatical sentence.



ungrammatical

/ ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪkəl /

adjective

  1. (of a sentence) not regarded as correct by native speakers of the language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • ungram·mati·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ungrammatical1

First recorded in 1645–55; un- 1 + grammatical
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Example Sentences

The videos’ narration is delivered in a robotic voice speaking fractured and sometimes-ungrammatical English.

The language they use is not only ungrammatical but oftentimes both slangy and profane.

No ungrammatical expression can come in that will not be rejected by the best thinkers and speakers.

Dodo's German was far more expressive than his, it was also ludicrously ungrammatical, and intensely rapid.

Blots like the ungrammatical fourth line are not infrequent with him.

Page 278, ungrammatical construction "The men takes" retained.

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