idiomatic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmæt.ɪk/ UK /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #108723

Meanings

1

adj
Using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker.

Her English was fluent and idiomatic, full of natural everyday expressions.
2

adj
Relating to or having the nature of an idiom.

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is an idiomatic expression.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · using language in a natural... idiomatical

Opposites

nonidiomaticunidiomatic

Word family

Derived forms idiomaticallyidiomatizeidiomatologynon-idiomatic

Related forms idiom idiomaticalidiomaticityidiomaticizeidiomaticness

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Phrases (1)

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idiomatic expression
a fixed expression whose meaning differs from the combined literal meanings of its words

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός (idiōmatikós, “related to an idiom”), from ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “idiom”).

Topics

Describing Qualities Language & Linguistics Word Formation & Derivatives

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# idiomatic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmæt.ɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪd.iː.əˈmat.ɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 108723

## Meanings
1. Using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker.
2. Relating to or having the nature of an idiom.

## Examples
- Her English was fluent and idiomatic, full of natural everyday expressions.
- "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" is an idiomatic expression.

## Antonyms
- nonidiomatic
- unidiomatic

## Derived Forms
- idiomatically
- idiomatize
- idiomatology
- non-idiomatic

## Related Forms
- idiom
- idiomatical
- idiomaticity
- idiomaticize
- idiomaticness

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός (idiōmatikós, “related to an idiom”), from ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “idiom”).

## AI Etymology
Idiomatic is from Ancient Greek ἰδιωματικός (idiōmatikós, “related to an idiom”), from ἰδίωμα (idíōma, “idiom”). Current senses include using language in a natural way that sounds like a native speaker and relating to or having the nature of an idiom. The wider family includes derived forms such as idiomatically, idiomatize, idiomatology, and non-idiomatic; related words such as idiom, idiomatical, idiomaticity, and idiomaticize.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Language & Linguistics
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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