/ Dictionary / Index P paraphrastic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•phras•tic Pronunciation: (par"u-fras'tik), [key] — adj. having the nature of a paraphrase. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paraphrastic (Thesaurus) paraphrast paraphysis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language