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un·gram·mat·i·cal
/
ˌʌn
grəˈmæt
ɪ
kəl
/
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uh
-
mat
-i-k
uh
l
]
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adjective
grammatically incorrect or
awkward
; not conforming to the rules or principles of
grammar
or accepted usage:
an ungrammatical sentence.
Origin:
1645–55;
un-
1
+
grammatical
Related forms
un·gram·mat·i·cal·ly,
adverb
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ungrammatical
(ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪk
ə
l)
—
adj
(of a sentence) not regarded as correct by native speakers of the language
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
ungrammatical
1654, from
un-
(1) "not" + grammatical (see
grammar
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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