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NONLITERARY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonliterary mean?
• NONLITERARY (adjective)
The adjective NONLITERARY has 1 sense:
1. marked by lack of affectation or pedantry
Familiarity information: NONLITERARY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by lack of affectation or pedantry
Synonyms:
nonliterary; unliterary
Context example:
her talk was very unliterary
Similar:
informal (used of spoken and written language)
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