Definitions

1. adjective

not connected by conjunctions, especially in a rhetorical or literary style.

“The asyndetic style of the ancient Greek poets has influenced many modern writers.”

2. noun

a style of writing or speech in which words or clauses are not connected by conjunctions.

“The professor discussed the characteristics of asyndetic prose in the 19th-century literature course.”

3. noun

a figure of speech in which clauses are not connected by conjunctions.

“The poem featured a series of asyndetic clauses that created a sense of urgency.”