English Explanatory Dictionary

anecdotal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
  2. Containing or abounding in anecdotes.

Pronunciation

[ˌænɪkˈdəʊ̯tɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anecdotal.wav [ˌænɪkˈdoʊ̯tɫ̩] [ˌænɪkˈdoʊ̯ɾɫ̩] [ˌɛənɪkˈdoʊ̯tɫ̩] [ˌɛənɪkˈdoʊ̯ɾɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-anecdotal.wav [ˌænɪkˈdəʉ̯tɫ̩] [ˌænɪkˈdɐʉ̯tɫ̩] [ˌɛnəkˈdɐʉ̯tɫ̩]

Word forms

anecdotal more anecdotal most anecdotal anecdotical

Etymology

From anecdote + -al.

Derived words

anecdata anecdotal evidence anecdotalism anecdotalist anecdotality anecdotalize anecdotally nonanecdotal
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