I. |anik|dōd. ə l, -ōt ə l adjective
1. : relating to, characteristic of, or containing anecdotes
anecdotal conversation
2. of a painting or sculpture : representing an incident that implies earlier or later action or dramatizes a situation of human interest
an anecdotal painting of a dejected girl leaving a post office
• an·ec·dot·al·ism -ˌlizəm noun -s
• an·ec·dot·al·ist -_lə̇st noun -s
• an·ec·dot·al·ly - ə lē, -i adverb
II. adjective
: based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers
anecdotal evidence