Nonidiomatic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of unidiomatic. not-comparable

    "The melodies are unaffected, almost stoic; there’s a kind of nonidiomatic breeze blowing through them."

Example

More examples

"The melodies are unaffected, almost stoic; there’s a kind of nonidiomatic breeze blowing through them."

Etymology

From non- + idiomatic.

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