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
  • This beloved sitcom centers on three members of the IT department at the fictional Reynholm Industries — technicians Roy (Chris O'Dowd) and Maurice (Richard Ayoade) and their (ironically) technologically illiterate manager Jen (Katherine Parkinson).
    Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
  • 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
Definition of illiterate
Adjective
  • That was the case two years ago when the Vikings were drummed out of the playoffs by the New York Giants at home because their defense was substandard.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Loading your audio article Squalid conditions and substandard care went hand-in-hand with massive fraud at a New Jersey nursing home that bilked Medicaid of millions, state officials said in a scathing, 52-page report released Thursday.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of substandard
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