anecdotic

an·ec·dot·ic

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-ik-dot-ik or an-ik-dot-i-kuh l]
- /ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪk or ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪ kəl/
- /ˌæ.nek.ˈdɒ.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ik-dot-ik or an-ik-dot-i-kuh l]
- /ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪk or ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪ kəl/

Definitions of anecdotic word

abbreviation ANECDOTIC anecdotal 3
adjective anecdotic fond of telling anecdotes 3
abbreviation ANECDOTIC anecdotal. 1
adjective anecdotic fond of telling anecdotes. 1
noun anecdotic Anecdotal; of or pertaining to anecdotes. 1
adjective anecdotic Tending to tell anecdotes. 0

See all 6 definitions of anecdotic

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Origin of anecdotic

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90; anecdote + -ic

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Parts of speech for Anecdotic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anecdotic

anecdotic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for anecdotic

adj anecdotic

detailed — A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.
vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
illuminating — to enlighten, as with knowledge.
pictorial — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
definitive — Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.

All 22 Synonyms of anecdotic

Antonyms for anecdotic

adj anecdotic

confusing — Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do.
cursory — A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
undescriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.

All 4 Antonyms of anecdotic

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Definitions of anecdotic word

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Origin of anecdotic

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Parts of speech for Anecdotic

anecdotic popularity

anecdotic usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for anecdotic

adj anecdotic

Antonyms for anecdotic

adj anecdotic

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