Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Anecdotal /ănˌ-ək-dōt'-əl/ · An·ec·do·tal · IPA /[ˌænɪkˈdoʊ̯tɫ̩]/ 01 a. Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation. 1. Pertaining to, or abounding with, anecdotes; as, anecdotal conversation.