IDIOMATIC Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

idiomatic

adjective

ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-tik

Definition of idiomatic

as in personal

of, relating to, or belonging to a single person the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success

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Recent Examples of idiomatic What mattered was the freshness of the programming and the spark of the performances—above all, the sly, idiomatic singing of the soprano Melissa Wimbish. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026 Is this idiomatic for this language, or just one possible approach? — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2026 Grieve wanted to make Proust more idiomatic and sound up-to-date. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 The worst examples of Google's idiomatic AI guesswork are ones where the LLM slips past plausible interpretations and into sheer hallucination of completely fictional sources. — ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for idiomatic

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Adjective

Hours later, Choudri submitted his resignation, effective immediately, citing personal and family priorities.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Even the room keys have a personal touch—they are engraved with an image of Erin, Paddy san’s late dog.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

There seems to be a certain level of inconsistency among those subjective calls even though different standards are applied for each violation.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
In contrast, consciousness is the ability to feel pain, pleasure, love and have subjective experiences.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of subjective

Adjective

In March, Lancôme launched Cell BioPrint, a diagnostic device developed by parent company L’Oréal that uses a cheek swab, facial imaging, and protein biomarker analysis to assess skin biology and provide personalized recommendations.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
This means that instead of a one-size-fits-most approach, treatments are super personalized and targeted based on specific biomarkers within cancer cells.

— Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of personalized

Adjective

Treatments include facials and body treatments from 111Skin, myBlend and Dr Burgener, plus the option to book a private spa suite or saline bath.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Wiles gave Trump her resignation Thursday night, a person familiar with the events told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe the private conversation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

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