Word meaning
anecdote
noun · AN-ik-doht
What does anecdote mean?
Anecdote means a short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person.
Anecdote in a sentence
“The speaker opened with an anecdote about her first job.”
Synonyms for anecdote
- story
- tale
- account
Where does anecdote come from?
From Greek anekdota, "things unpublished."
How to remember anecdote
- Say it out loud a few times: AN-ik-doht.
- Write one sentence of your own using anecdote, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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