ungrammatical

[ uhn-gruh-mat-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. grammatically incorrect or awkward; not conforming to the rules or principles of grammar or accepted usage: an ungrammatical sentence.

Origin of ungrammatical

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

Other words from ungrammatical

  • un·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for ungrammatical

ungrammatical

/ (ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. (of a sentence) not regarded as correct by native speakers of the language

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