ungrammatical
grammatically incorrect or awkward; not conforming to the rules or principles of grammar or accepted usage: an ungrammatical sentence.
Origin of ungrammatical
1Other words from ungrammatical
- un·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby ungrammatical
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How to use ungrammatical in a sentence
The videos’ narration is delivered in a robotic voice speaking fractured and sometimes-ungrammatical English.
Pro-China propaganda campaign exploits U.S. divisions in videos emphasizing Capitol attack | Craig Timberg, Eva Dou | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostThe language they use is not only ungrammatical but oftentimes both slangy and profane.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerNo ungrammatical expression can come in that will not be rejected by the best thinkers and speakers.
Mary and I | Stephen Return RiggsDodo's German was far more expressive than his, it was also ludicrously ungrammatical, and intensely rapid.
Dodo's Daughter | E. F. BensonBlots like the ungrammatical fourth line are not infrequent with him.
Keats | Sidney Colvin
Page 278, ungrammatical construction "The men takes" retained.
British Dictionary definitions for ungrammatical
/ (ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪkəl) /
(of a sentence) not regarded as correct by native speakers of the language
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