Anecdotal Definition

ănĭk-dōtl
adjective
Of, characterized by, or full of anecdotes.
American Heritage
Of or like an anecdote.
Webster's New World
Based on casual observations or indications rather than rigorous or scientific analysis.
American Heritage
Full of anecdotes.
Webster's New World
Based on personal experience or reported observations unverified by controlled experiments.
Anecdotal evidence.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Anecdotal

Anecdotal Sentence Examples

  • But you still were working with the biased, anecdotal opinions of a few people not very like you.

  • Most did not provide quantitative data so the reports remain anecdotal.

  • Currently the best proof we have that they are valid is mainly anecdotal.

  • There has been much anecdotal talk as to why the rate has increased significantly over the last twenty years.

  • There appeared to be no such thing as a do-it-yourself manual for seeing the future, but the books had a few good—if bizarre—anecdotal stories that gave her ideas.

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