asyndetic

English

Etymology 1

From asyndeton +‎ -ic. Equivalent to a- +‎ syndetic.

Adjective

asyndetic (not comparable)

1. (grammar, rhetoric) Of, related to, or characterized by asyndeton, lacking conjunctions or purposefully omitting conjunctions.

Antonyms

• syndetic

Derived terms

• asyndetically

Translations

lacking or omitting conjunctions

• Finnish: sidesanaton, asyndeettinen
• Hungarian: aszindetikus, kötőszó nélküli
• Polish: asyndetyczny (pl)

Etymology 2

From asyndesis +‎ -etic, after the model of adjective formation in Greek.

Adjective

asyndetic (not comparable)

1. (psychology) Of, related to, or characterized by asyndesis: demonstrating an inability or diminished capacity to order thought or speech.

Derived terms

• asyndetically

Anagrams

• centidays, cystidean, syndicate