CATACHRESTIC
catachrestic, catachrestical
(adjective) constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
catachrestic (comparative more catachrestic, superlative most catachrestic)
Constituting or related to catachresis.
Synonyms
• catachrestical
• malapropian
• malapropic
• malapropistic
Source: Wiktionary
Cat`a*chres"tic, Cat"a*chres"tic*al, a.
Definition: Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fatched.
– Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv. [A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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