vocabular

adjective

vo·cab·u·lar vō-ˈka-byə-lər

və-

Synonyms of vocabular next

: of or relating to words or phraseology : verbal

Examples of vocabular in a Sentence

the school banned the book for vocabular reasons, as some parents objected to the author's use of profanity

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Etymology

back-formation from vocabulary

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vocabular was in 1608

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“Vocabular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocabular. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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