unidiomatic

adjective

Definition of unidiomaticnext
as in ungrammatical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unidiomatic
  1. ungrammatical
  2. illiterate
  3. substandard
Adjective
  • And in general, the A.I. bots were useful for sharpening prose and cleaning up clunky, ungrammatical sentences.
    Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
  • That could be useful for conversations where telegraphic, ungrammatical messages would come off as impolite.
    Tom Simonite, Wired, 18 Oct. 2020
Definition of ungrammatical
Adjective
  • India was a poor and illiterate nation, torn apart by caste and religion and encumbered by centuries of custom and tradition.
    Madhav Khosla, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2020
  • There are also fart jokes, piss-drinking, illiterate hobo pirates, and Missi Pyle with a unibrow and fangs, all of which still go straight to the comedy jugular 20 years after the film’s release.
    Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of illiterate
Adjective
  • Counterfeit goods pose significant risks to shoppers' health and safety, as they are frequently made from substandard materials, produced in unregulated and unsanitary environments, and mislabeled with inaccurate information, according to CBP.
    Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Maybe worse, it’s largely been the same story as the last few seasons: An exciting and talented core has too many lapses at too many wrong moments, and pays for it because of substandard goaltending.
    Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of substandard
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“Unidiomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unidiomatic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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