chicken little

chick·en lit·tle

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chik-uh n lit-l]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən ˈlɪt l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chik-uh n lit-l]
- /ˈtʃɪk ən ˈlɪt l/

Definitions of chicken little words

noun chicken little a person who spreads baseless or exaggerated reports of danger; alarmist 3
noun chicken little a person who constantly warns that a calamity is imminent; a vociferous pessimist: The Chicken Littles are warning that the stock market will collapse. 1

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Parts of speech for Chicken little

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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chicken little popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for chicken little

noun chicken little

pessimist — a person who habitually sees or anticipates the worst or is disposed to be gloomy.
cassandra — a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
scaremonger — a person who creates or spreads alarming news.

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