asyndetic

/ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk/

//ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk// adj

"asyndetic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“asyndetic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, related to, or characterized by asyndeton, lacking conjunctions or purposefully omitting conjunctions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-asyndetic · asyndetic · English

asyndetic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for asyndetic
PropertyValue
Headwordasyndetic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “asyndetic” in English

asyndeticsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

asyndetic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of, related to, or characterized by asyndeton, lacking conjunctions or purposefully omitting conjunctions.".

asyndetic has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From asyndeton + -ic. Equivalent to a- + syndetic. The correct English form is asyndetic, spelled A-S-Y-N-D-E-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, related to, or characterized by asyndeton, lacking conjunctions or purposefully omitting conjunctions.

Etymology

From asyndeton + -ic. Equivalent to a- + syndetic.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "asyndetic"?
"asyndetic" is spelled A-S-Y-N-D-E-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk/.
What does "asyndetic" mean?
As an adjective, "asyndetic" means: Of, related to, or characterized by asyndeton, lacking conjunctions or purposefully omitting conjunctions.
How do you pronounce "asyndetic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "asyndetic" is /ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "asyndetic"?
From asyndeton + -ic. Equivalent to a- + syndetic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list