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- [an-ik-dot-ik or an-ik-dot-i-kuh l]
- /ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪk or ˌæn ɪkˈdɒt ɪ kəl/
- /ˌæ.nek.ˈdɒ.tɪk/
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- [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
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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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Anecdotic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
anecdotic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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.
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