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solecism

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of solecism

a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark

the solecism of asking oneʼs hosts how much something in their house cost them

Synonyms of solecism

familiarity, faux pas, gaff, gaffe, impropriety, indiscretion

Words Related to solecism

blunder, error, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, slip, slipup, stumble

discourtesy, incivility, offense (or offence)

misapprehension, miscalculation, misconception, misjudgment, misstatement, misunderstanding

Near Antonyms of solecism

form, manners, mores, proprieties

Antonyms of solecism

amenity, attention, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, pleasantry

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