Meanings
comparative more catachrestic · superlative most catachrestic
- Constituting or related to catachresis.
Synonyms: catachrestical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveConstituting or related to catachresis.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveconstituting or characterized by or given to catachresis
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκαταχρηστικός
- Englishcatachrestic
From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).
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catachrestic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachrestic
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catachrestic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachrestic.
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