anecdotal

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anecdotal

[ˌænɪkˈdəʊ̯tɫ̩] UK
[ˌænɪkˈdoʊ̯tɫ̩] Canada, US
[ˌænɪkˈdoʊ̯ɾɫ̩] Canada, US
[ˌɛənɪkˈdoʊ̯tɫ̩] Canada, US
[ˌɛənɪkˈdoʊ̯ɾɫ̩] Canada, US
[ˌænɪkˈdəʉ̯tɫ̩] Australia
[ˌænɪkˈdɐʉ̯tɫ̩] Australia
[ˌɛnəkˈdɐʉ̯tɫ̩] New Zealand

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adjective more anecdotal · most anecdotal · anecdotical

Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote. A central diagnostic and anecdotal feature of autism is difficulty with social communication.
Containing or abounding in anecdotes.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: anecdotic, communicatory, communicative, anecdotical, empirical, circumstantial, banal, incidental, by-catch, piecemeal, isolated, fragmentary, lay, fragmented, insulated, hearsay

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adj relating to or of the nature of an anecdote

Español	anecdótico
Português	anedótico
Français	anecdotique
Deutsch	anekdotisch
Ελληνικά	ανεκδοτικός anekdotikós
Română	anecdotic
Русский	случа́йный slučájnyj, несистемати́ческий nesistematíčeskij

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@misc{anecdotal_2026,
  title = {anecdotal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anecdotal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}