nongrammatical

adjective

non·​gram·​mat·​i·​cal ˌnän-grə-ˈma-ti-kəl How to pronounce nongrammatical (audio)
: not grammatical:
a
: not of or relating to grammar
the nongrammatical features of language
b
: not following rules of grammar : ungrammatical
a nongrammatical sentence

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Runyon is writing in a nongrammatical, break-the-rules style. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nongrammatical was in 1888

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“Nongrammatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongrammatical. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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