solecism
solecism is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Any inconsistency, unfitness, absurdity, or impropriety, as in deeds or manners. Cæsar, by dismissing his guards and retaining his power, committed a dangerous solecism in politics. C. Middleton. The idea of having committed the slightest solecism in politeness was agony to him. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abrupt
- affectation
- affected
- artificial
- awkward
- bad
- barbarism
- barbarous
- break
- bull
- cacophony
- commit
- crude
- dislocate
- dry
- euphuism
- euphuistic
- false
- faulty
- forced
- formal
- fustian
- graceless
- grammar
- grotesque
- harsh
- head
- improper
- impropriety
- inaccurate
- incongruous
- incorrect
- inelegance
- inelegant
- jaw
- labored
- mannered
- mannerism
- marinism
- murder
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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