ungrammatical

[ uhn-gruh-mat-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. grammatically incorrect or awkward; not conforming to the rules or principles of grammar or accepted usage:

   an ungrammatical sentence.

ungrammatical

/ ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪkəl /

adjective

1. (of a sentence) not regarded as correct by native speakers of the language

Other Words From

• ungram·mati·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ungrammatical¹

First recorded in 1645–55; un- ¹ + grammatical

Example Sentences

The videos’ narration is delivered in a robotic voice speaking fractured and sometimes-ungrammatical English.

From Washington Post

The language they use is not only ungrammatical but oftentimes both slangy and profane.

From Project Gutenberg

No ungrammatical expression can come in that will not be rejected by the best thinkers and speakers.

From Project Gutenberg

Dodo's German was far more expressive than his, it was also ludicrously ungrammatical, and intensely rapid.

From Project Gutenberg

Blots like the ungrammatical fourth line are not infrequent with him.

From Project Gutenberg

Page 278, ungrammatical construction "The men takes" retained.

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