Substandard
Substandard adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Ungrammatical and substandard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ungrammatical" instead an adjective "Substandard".
Ungrammatical
Ungrammatical adjective - Violating approved patterns of speaking and writing.
Usage example: the résumé and its ungrammatical cover letter were summarily thrown in the trash
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Synonyms for Ungrammatical
Substandard and ungrammatical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Substandard" instead an adjective "Ungrammatical".
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