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- [as-tig-mat-ik]
- /ˌæs tɪgˈmæt ɪk/
- /əˈstɪɡ.mə.tɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-tig-mat-ik]
- /ˌæs tɪgˈmæt ɪk/
Definitions of astigmatic word
- adjective astigmatic relating to or affected with astigmatism 3
- noun astigmatic a person who has astigmatism 3
- adjective astigmatic of or having astigmatism 3
- adjective astigmatic correcting astigmatism 3
- adjective astigmatic having or resulting from a distorted view or judgment 3
- adjective astigmatic pertaining to, exhibiting, or correcting astigmatism. 1
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Origin of astigmatic
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; a-6 + stigmatic
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Parts of speech for Astigmatic
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astigmatic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
astigmatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for astigmatic
adj astigmatic
- nearsighted — seeing distinctly at a short distance only; myopic.
- shortsighted — unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- presbyopia — farsightedness due to ciliary muscle weakness and loss of elasticity in the crystalline lens.
adjective astigmatic
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- unthinking — thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
Antonyms for astigmatic
adj astigmatic
- far-sighted — seeing objects at a distance more clearly than those near at hand; hyperopic.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
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