idiomatic

adjective

id·i·o·mat·ic ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce idiomatic (audio)

: of, relating to, or conforming to idiom

: peculiar to a particular group, individual, or style

idiomatically

ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce idiomatic (audio)

adverb

idiomaticness

ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-tik-nəs How to pronounce idiomatic (audio)

noun

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The speech and writing of a native-born English-speaker may seem crude, uneducated, and illiterate, but will almost always be idiomatic—that is, a native speaker always sounds like a native speaker. For a language learner, speaking and writing idiomatically in another language is the greatest challenge. Even highly educated foreign learners—professors, scientists, doctors, etc.—rarely succeed in mastering the kind of idiomatic English spoken by an American 7th-grader.

Example Sentences

the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success

Recent Examples on the Web Originally written for piano, violinists Blake Pouliot and Tessa Lark, violist Masumi Per Rostad and cellist Jay Campbell played an idiomatic arrangement (uncredited in the program) that went down as smoothly as pricey vodka.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 What matters is that they be kept inside recognizably idiomatic speech.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 Out of obscure British usage a term became idiomatic in America: stagflation.

Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	idiomatic
释义	idiomatic adjective id·i·o·mat·ic ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-tik 1 : of, relating to, or conforming to idiom 2 : peculiar to a particular group, individual, or style idiomatically ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb idiomaticness ˌi-dē-ə-ˈma-tik-nəs noun Did you know? The speech and writing of a native-born English-speaker may seem crude, uneducated, and illiterate, but will almost always be idiomatic—that is, a native speaker always sounds like a native speaker. For a language learner, speaking and writing idiomatically in another language is the greatest challenge. Even highly educated foreign learners—professors, scientists, doctors, etc.—rarely succeed in mastering the kind of idiomatic English spoken by an American 7th-grader. Synonyms individual individualized particular patented peculiar personal personalized private privy separate singular subjective unique See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success Recent Examples on the Web Originally written for piano, violinists Blake Pouliot and Tessa Lark, violist Masumi Per Rostad and cellist Jay Campbell played an idiomatic arrangement (uncredited in the program) that went down as smoothly as pricey vodka. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 What matters is that they be kept inside recognizably idiomatic speech. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 Out of obscure British usage a term became idiomatic in America: stagflation. Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Those who speak both say Cantonese is more colorful and idiomatic than Mandarin, with more cursing. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1 idiomatic adjective as in personal of, relating to, or belonging to a single person the new teacher's idiomatic approach to dealing with special-needs students is already showing signs of success Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance personal subjective personalized singular private unique individual individualized distinctive particular idiosyncratic patented peculiar characteristic separate specific intimate privy express identifying custom specialized special independent nonconformist customized especial self-sufficient self-directed Antonyms & Near Antonyms general public generic universal popular widespread broad prevalent common normal typical regular prevailing shared See More
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