NSW Opportunity Class
Anecdotal
adjective/an-ek-DOH-tuhl/
Based on personal stories rather than solid facts or research.
In contextShe gave anecdotal evidence about her own dog to explain how clever pets can be.
Remember it
Anecdotal comes from 'anecdote', a short personal story, not hard proof.
Use it well
Use in essays to note that evidence is just personal stories, so it may be unreliable.