parenthetic

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Canada, US/pɛɹɪnˈθɛtɪk/Canada, US/-ɹən-/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses

Similar
parentheticalincidentalincident
OriginLatin parentheticus →
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Meanings

adjectiveparenthetic (comparative more parenthetic, superlative most parenthetic)

comparative more parenthetic · superlative most parenthetic

  1. Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
  2. That digresses; discursive or rambling

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
parenthetical

adjectivequalifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

Similar
parentheticalincidentalincident
Also see
incidentincidentalparenthetical

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinparentheticus
  2. Englishparenthetic

From Latin parentheticus, or a back-formation from parenthetical.

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Translations

Spanish parentético
  • parentéticoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with parenthetic

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Cite this entry
APA

parenthetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parenthetic

MLA

“parenthetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parenthetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parenthetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parenthetic.

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