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un·gram·mat·i·cal

 (ŭn′grə-măt′ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Not in accord with the rules of grammar.

un′gram·mat′i·cal′i·ty (-kăl′ĭ-tē) n.
un′gram·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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ungrammatical

(ˌʌnɡrəˈmætɪkəl) or

ungrammatic

adj
(Grammar) (of a sentence) not regarded as correct by native speakers of the language
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un•gram•mat•i•cal

(ˌʌn grəˈmæt ɪ kəl)

adj.
not conforming to the rules or principles of grammar or accepted usage.
[1645–55]
un`gram•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.ungrammatical - not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
well-formed, grammatical - conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences"
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Translations

ungrammatical

[ˈʌngrəˈmætɪkəl] ADJincorrecto desde el punto de vista gramatical
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ungrammatical

adjungrammatisch, grammatikalisch falsch; she does tend to be ungrammatical at timessie drückt sich manchmal grammatikalisch falsch aus
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ungrammatical

[ˌʌngrəˈmætɪkl] adjsgrammaticato/a, scorretto/a
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