Solecism

Synonyms of solecism

• blunder
• faux pas
• gaffe

Antonyms of solecism

• accuracy
• correctness
• propriety

Collocations of solecism

grammatical error

Frequency: 70 %

The teacher pointed out the grammatical error in the student's essay.

verbal slip

Frequency: 60 %

She made a verbal slip during the presentation, causing some confusion.

language blunder

Frequency: 50 %

The comedian's language blunder resulted in an awkward moment on stage.

linguistic mistake

Frequency: 45 %

The linguist noticed the linguistic mistake in the translation.

Idiomatic Expressions for solecism

• Phrase: Be guilty of a solecism
  Meaning: To be in violation of accepted standards of language or behavior
  Usage: He was guilty of a solecism when he used slang in a formal presentation.