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ungrammatical

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un·gram·mat·i·cal  (ngr-mt-kl)
adj.
1. Not in accord with the rules of grammar.
2. Not in accord with standard or socially prestigious linguistic usage.
ungram·mati·cali·ty (-kl-t) n.
ungram·mati·cal·ly adv.
ungrammatical
Adjective
not following the rules of grammar
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Adj.1.ungrammatical - not grammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage
ill-formed
well-formed, grammatical - conforming to the rules of grammar or usage accepted by native speakers; "spoke in grammatical sentences"
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