adjective
- characterized by the omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses
Usage: grammar and rhetoric term; contrasts with polysyndetic (using many conjunctions)
Examples
- The asyndetic list 'I came, I saw, I conquered' omits the word 'and' between clauses.
- Hemingway's asyndetic style creates a stark, direct tone in his prose.
- The phrase 'tired, hungry, frustrated' is asyndetic because no conjunctions connect the adjectives.
- Asyndetic construction can make writing feel more urgent and rhythmic.
- The speaker used asyndetic phrasing to emphasize each point without softening connectives.