English adjective: parenthetical | |||
1. | parenthetical qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses | ||
Samples | Parenthetical remarks. | ||
Synonyms | parenthetic | ||
Similar | incident, incidental | ||
Antonyms | basic | ||
English noun: parenthetical | |||
1. | parenthetical (communication) an expression in parentheses | ||
Samples | His writing was full of parentheticals. | ||
Synonyms | parenthetical expression | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjunct | ||