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grammatical Meaning & Definition

/ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/

What Does Grammatical Mean?

Grammatical is an adjective that means Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language. It can also mean Of or pertaining to grammar.

Grammatical in Brief

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
Syllables4
Synonymswell-formed and grammatic
Antonymsill-formed and ungrammatical
Comparative / superlativemore grammatical, most grammatical

Grammatical Definition (Adjective)

  1. Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.

    Your writing in English is not grammatical enough for publication, so we will hire an editor to fix it where necessary while preserving the intended meaning.

  2. Of or pertaining to grammar.

    The writing was measured for both grammatical complexity and accuracy factors.

Synonyms of Grammatical

Grammatical synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Grammatical

Grammatical in a Sentence

Your writing in English is not grammatical enough for publication, so we will hire an editor to fix it where necessary while preserving the intended meaning.

These unidiomatic utterances are easily comprehensible but are not grammatical.

The writing was measured for both grammatical complexity and accuracy factors.

Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication.

Word Forms & Grammar

grammatical (comparative more grammatical, superlative most grammatical)

Words That Rhyme With Grammatical

Origin of Grammatical

From Middle French grammatical, from Latin grammaticālis.

How Do You Say Grammatical?

The standard pronunciation of grammatical is /ɡɹəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (mæt).

Questions People Ask About Grammatical

What part of speech is grammatical?

Grammatical is an adjective.

What is another word for grammatical?

Close synonyms of grammatical are well-formed and grammatic. See the full list of grammatical synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of grammatical?

Antonyms of grammatical include ill-formed and ungrammatical.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of grammatical?

The comparative form is more grammatical and the superlative form is most grammatical.

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