paraphrastic

IPA/ˌpær.əˈfræs.tɪk/
IPA/ˌper.əˈfræs.tɪk/

paraphrastic — adjective

  • paraphrasticpositive
  • more paraphrasticcomparative
  • most paraphrasticsuperlative

1. Describes speech or writing that expresses the same meaning using different word

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Describes speech or writing that expresses the same meaning using different words rather than repeating the exact original wording — for example, a paraphrastic translation of a poem keeps the ideas but changes the expression.

例句

Naoko provided a paraphrastic version of the ancient poem for the class discussion.

The translator chose a paraphrastic approach rather than a word-for-word translation of the novel.

contrast: paraphrastic vs word-for-word

同義詞
  • reworded

    less formal, often implies a simpler or clearer version of the same text

  • restated

    more neutral; common in formal or procedural contexts where the same information is expressed again

  • rephrased

    focuses on changing the sentence structure rather than the words themselves

反義詞
  • verbatim

    word-for-word repetition, the opposite of restating in new words

  • literal

    follows the exact wording without rephrasing, especially in translation

文法句型

paraphrastic + noun

be + paraphrastic

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns such as 'translation', 'version', 'summary', 'rendering', or 'account'. This word is typical of academic writing about language, translation, and literary studies.

常見錯誤

❌She wrote a paraphrastic of the text.
✅She wrote a paraphrase of the text.
💡'paraphrastic' is an adjective, not a noun; use 'paraphrase' as the noun form.
❌He paraphrastic the sentence.
✅He paraphrased the sentence.
💡'paraphrastic' has no verb form; use 'paraphrase' as the verb.