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adjective
- 1. (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary: "colloquial and everyday language"
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Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word colloquial, which refers to language that is informal or conversational. Find out how colloquial differs from related words like vernacular and vulgar.
Colloquial means informal and conversational, and more suitable for use in speech than in writing. Learn how to use colloquial words and expressions with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
Colloquial means informal and conversational, and more suitable for use in speech than in writing. Learn how to use colloquial words and expressions with examples from various sources and languages.
Colloquial means used in conversation but not in formal speech or writing. Learn how to use this word with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Colloquial, conversational, informal refer to types of speech or to usages not on a formal level. Colloquial is often mistakenly used with a connotation of disapproval, as if it meant “vulgar” or “bad” or “incorrect” usage, whereas it is merely a familiar style used in speaking and writing.
adjective. characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation. “wrote her letters in a colloquial style” synonyms: conversational. informal. used of spoken and written language. Pronunciation. US. /kəˈloʊkwiəl/ UK. /kəˈlʌʊkwiəl/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Colloquial."
Learn the meaning of colloquial, an adjective that describes informal and conversational words and phrases. Find synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and usage examples from various sources.
