adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.

   "A central diagnostic and anecdotal feature of autism is difficulty with social communication."

2. 2
   Containing or abounding in anecdotes.

Adjective

1. 1
   characterized by or given to telling anecdotes wordnet
2. 2
   having the character of an anecdote wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anecdoticanecdoticalanecdoticalapocryphalempiricalnarrative

Antonyms

All antonyms

empirical

Example

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"The four books already mentioned, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, are altogether anecdotal."

Etymology

From anecdote + -al.

Related phrases

anecdotal evidence

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