nongrammatical

[ non-gruh-mat-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌnɒn grəˈmæt ɪ kəl /

adjective

(of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.

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well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
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Origin of nongrammatical

First recorded in 1950–55; non- + grammatical

Words nearby nongrammatical

nonfulfillment, nong, nongonococcal urethritis, nongovernmental, nongraded, nongrammatical, nonharmonic, nonharmonic tone, nonhero, nonhuman, noni
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