vernacular
adjectiveHow to pronounce vernacular:
Definition of vernacular:
- vernacular (adjective):
- being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language.
- using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
Synonyms for vernacular:
colloquial
common
conversational
dialectal
dialectic
dialectical
informal
nonformal
nonliterary
slang
unliterary
vulgar
Antonyms for vernacular:
formal language
latin
lingua franca
standard
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- hypothesis
- Valentina
- seraphina
- gregorio
- exquisitely
- noticeably
- executive
- disturbingly
- apoplectic
- satiety
- automobile
- Amalia
- fraternity
- disagreement
- balanceable
- testimony
- expostulate
- emotionless
- Giovanna
- unluckily
- eventual
- Luciana
- overflowing
- aluminum
- programmatic
- millionaire
- indoctrinate
- Ilaria
- beflowering
- commodious
- tolerable
- moderately
- ejulation
- venerable
- retaliate
- Arabian
- peculator
- persuasive
- everyplace
- duality
- brutality
- categories
- reusable
- commercialize
- suggestible
- dissertation
- financier
- banishes
- exquisiteness
- temerity
- … more
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