heterological
adjective
het·er·o·log·i·cal
\¦hetərə¦läjə̇kəl\
variants: less commonly
heterologic
\-jik\Definition of heterological
: of or relating to or characterized by heterology : heterologous
heterologically
\-jə̇k(ə)lē\ adverbIndulge Your Inner Word Nerd
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Origin and Etymology of heterological
heterology + -ical or -ic
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