grammatical

adjective

gram·​mat·​i·​cal grə-ˈma-ti-kəl How to pronounce grammatical (audio)
Synonyms of grammaticalnext
1
: of or relating to grammar
2
: conforming to the rules of grammar
a grammatical sentence
grammaticality noun
grammaticalness noun

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Some people—in fear of being accused of using AI—are purposely inserting grammatical errors or typos to make their prose look more human, experts say. Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Feb. 2026 Searching the documents is difficult for a number of reasons, including Epstein’s voluminous misspellings and grammatical errors. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026 More than this, Smart’s project, an ongoing one, seems to have transcended the grammatical and become devotional. Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Epstein emailed current and former political figures on all sides, sending news clips and discussing strategy or gossip often in short, choppy emails laden with spelling and grammatical errors. Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grammatical

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French and Late Latin; Middle French grammaticale, borrowed from Late Latin grammaticālis, from Latin grammatica grammar + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grammatical was in 1530

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“Grammatical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammatical. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

grammatical

adjective
gram·​mat·​i·​cal grə-ˈmat-i-kəl How to pronounce grammatical (audio)
1
: of or relating to grammar
2
: conforming to the rules of grammar
a grammatical sentence
grammaticality noun
grammatically adverb
grammaticalness noun

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