LookItUpanecdotal
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl/ · UK /ˌænɪkˈdəʊtəl/
anecdotal means: Based on people's personal stories or experiences, rather than careful research.
adjective
Based on people's personal stories or experiences, rather than careful research.
- The evidence is anecdotal.
- We have only anecdotal reports of improvement.
- Her anecdotal account describes life in the village.
Containing many short, interesting stories about real people or events.
- It is an anecdotal book.
- His anecdotal lectures kept everyone interested.
- She wrote a lively, anecdotal history of the town.
Questions about anecdotal
What does anecdotal mean?
Based on people's personal stories or experiences, rather than careful research.
What is anecdotal in other languages?
Türkçe: anekdota dayalı · Español: anecdótico · Français: anecdotique · Deutsch: anekdotisch · Italiano: aneddotico · 日本語: 逸話的な
How do you pronounce anecdotal?
In American English /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl/; in British English /ˌænɪkˈdəʊtəl/.
How do you use anecdotal in a sentence?
The evidence is anecdotal. We have only anecdotal reports of improvement.
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