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vernacular

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of vernacular

used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing

writes essays in a very easy-to-read, vernacular style

Synonyms of vernacular

colloquial, conversational, informal, nonformal, nonliterary, unbookish, unliterary, vulgar

Words Related to vernacular

dialectal, dialectical (also dialectic), nonstandard, regional

incorrect, nongrammatical, substandard, uneducated, ungrammatical, unlearned

Near Antonyms of vernacular

standard, undialectical

correct, educated, genteel, grammatical, proper

Antonyms of vernacular

bookish, formal, learned, literary

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See words that rhyme with vernacular Dictionary: Definition of vernacular Spanish Central: Translation of vernacular Nglish: Translation of vernacular for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of vernacular for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about vernacular

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