nongrammatical

adjective

Definition of nongrammaticalnext
as in ungrammatical

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Recent Examples of nongrammatical Runyon is writing in a nongrammatical, break-the-rules style. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nongrammatical
  1. ungrammatical
  2. uneducated
  3. substandard
  4. regional
  5. incorrect
  6. dialectical
  7. unlearned
  8. nonstandard
Adjective
  • The notes were vintage O’Keeffe—brief, vivid, enlightening, and, yes, often ungrammatical, but brilliantly so.
    — Calvin Tomkins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
  • But if language exemplifies the human capacity for internalizing grammatical conventions, then my moment of rule-breaking does not in fact expose some ungrammatical first nature.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of ungrammatical
Adjective
  • The report says there's been progress, but minorities, along with people who are poor and uneducated, still face higher death rates.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The hillbilly is portrayed as ignorant, uneducated, and unsophisticated; they are often depicted as being unkempt in appearance, perhaps noticeably dirty or walking around barefoot.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Definition of uneducated
Adjective
  • Trump paid them substandard wages, and their working conditions were appalling.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The new accounts of violence and substandard living conditions inside Camp East Montana are consistent with earlier reports by the Associated Press and others.
    — Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of substandard
Adjective
  • On January 29, 2025, 67 people died when an Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission and American Airlines regional jet landing at the airport collided over the Potomac River.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To maintain our high quality of life and economic prosperity, these regional systems — our infrastructure, land use patterns, energy grid and more — will require strong regional coordination, alignment and investment.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • The fact that the scoreboard was incorrect, Guccione told a pool reporter after the game, does not play a part in the ruling.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The counterweight to that allure is emotional intelligence, the instinct to notice when the numbers are accurate, but the feeling is incorrect.
    — Olatunde Badmus, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • The dialectic moves between crashing despair and hovering hope.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Firpi concluded that Saenz should receive dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT, an intensive therapy originally developed for self-harming women with borderline personality disorder that is now also used to treat PTSD, eating disorders and substance use.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Definition of dialectical
Adjective
  • Error patterns go untracked, lessons go unlearned and misaligned agents continue to operate unchecked.
    — Victoria Chin, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • De-Stalinization was quick and brutal, with history having the last say — a lesson guaranteed to go unlearned.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of unlearned
Adjective
  • This can even affect nonstandard English speakers or people who speak a variety of English that differs from the mainstream varieties privileged in courts and schools.
    — Carol Rose Little, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
  • Diamonds with nonstandard colors are more difficult to value, as the principle of supply and demand applies here.
    — Rodion Ksonzenko, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Definition of nonstandard

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“Nongrammatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nongrammatical. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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