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catachrestic

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌka-tə-ˈkrē-səs\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˌka-tə-ˈkrē-səs\

Definition of catachrestic word

  • noun catachrestic Constituting or related to catachresis. 1
Just one definition for catachrestic

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Parts of speech for Catachrestic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Catachrestic

catachrestic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

catachrestic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for catachrestic

adjective catachrestic

  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • uneducated — not educated.
  • benighted — If you describe people or the place where they live as benighted, you think they are unfortunate or do not know anything.
  • solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
  • unenlightened — to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.
All 13 Synonyms of catachrestic

Antonyms for catachrestic

adjective catachrestic

  • educated — having undergone education: educated people.
  • intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
  • able — Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something.
  • learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
  • literate — able to read and write.
All 6 Antonyms of catachrestic

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