anecdotal

• وصفيّ يستند إلى روايات أو قصص شخصية فردية لا إلى أدلة علمية أو بحث منهجي، ومن ثمّ فهو غير مؤكَّد أو غير موثوق. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى ما يتعلق بالحوادث الطريفة أو النوادر.

Based on personal accounts or stories rather than scientific evidence or systematic research.

1. Based on personal accountsB2formal

   Relating to or consisting of short, personal stories or accounts rather than scientific evidence.

   قائم على روايات شخصية

   • The report relied on anecdotal evidence from local residents.
   • Anecdotal stories about the haunted house spread quickly.
   • His argument was based on anecdotal observations, not data.

   المرادفاتhearsayimpressionisticinformalnarrativepersonalstoriedtestimonialunverified

   الأضدادempiricalrigorousscientificstatisticalsystematic

2. Inclined to tell storiesC1formal

   Characterized by or fond of telling amusing or interesting personal stories.

   محبّ لحكاية القصص

   • She is an anecdotal speaker who keeps the audience engaged.
   • His anecdotal style made the lecture feel like a conversation.
   • The book is written in an anecdotal manner, full of personal tales.

   المرادفاتanecdoticnarrative