noun
- the quality or state of being idiomatic; the characteristic of using or containing idioms or expressions natural to a language
Usage: abstract noun; formal/academic usage
Examples
- The idiomaticness of the translation made it sound natural to native speakers.
- Linguists study the idiomaticness of phrases to understand how languages evolve.
- The poet's use of idiomaticness gave the work an authentic regional flavor.
- Learners often struggle with the idiomaticness of expressions that cannot be understood word-for-word.
- The idiomaticness of the dialogue made the characters' speech feel genuine and conversational.