catachrestic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).

Adjective

catachrestic (comparative more catachrestic, superlative most catachrestic)

1. Constituting or related to catachresis.

Synonyms

• catachrestical
• malapropian
• malapropic
• malapropistic

Derived terms

• catachrestically