unidiomatic
unidiomatic adjective: not idiomatic; not conforming to an idiom.
Adjective
unidiomatic (comparative more unidiomatic, superlative most unidiomatic)
- Not idiomatic; not conforming to an idiom.
- It is not difficult to collect examples of unidiomatic English used by foreigners.1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 169
- Synonyms:
- nonidiomatic
- Antonyms:
- idiomatic
Synonyms of unidiomatic
Antonyms
Forms of unidiomatic
| comparative | more unidiomatic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unidiomatic |
Origin of unidiomatic
From un- + idiomatic.
Words formed from unidiomatic
Questions about unidiomatic
- What does unidiomatic mean?
- Unidiomatic means not idiomatic; not conforming to an idiom.
- What part of speech is unidiomatic?
- Unidiomatic is an adjective.
Words near unidiomatic in the dictionary
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