cassandra

Cas·san·dra

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-san-druh]
- /kəˈsæn drə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-san-druh]
- /kəˈsæn drə/

Definitions of cassandra word

noun cassandra a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed 3
noun cassandra anyone whose prophecies of doom are unheeded 3
noun cassandra a daughter of Priam and Hecuba: to win her love, Apollo gives her prophetic power, but when thwarted, decrees that no one should believe her prophecies 3
noun cassandra a person whose warnings of misfortune are disregarded 3
noun cassandra Also called Alexandra. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, a prophet cursed by Apollo so that her prophecies, though true, were fated never to be believed. 1
noun cassandra a person who prophesies doom or disaster. 1

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Parts of speech for Cassandra

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cassandra popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cassandra

noun cassandra

doomsayer — a person who predicts impending misfortune or disaster.
worrywart — a person who tends to worry habitually and often needlessly; pessimist; fussbudget.
kill-joy — a person who spoils the joy or pleasure of others; spoilsport.
pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.

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