CATACHRESTICAL

catachrestic, catachrestical

(adjective) constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

catachrestical (comparative more catachrestical, superlative most catachrestical)

catachrestic

Synonyms

• catachrestic

• 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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