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- [dis-pep-tik]
- /dɪsˈpɛp tɪk/
- /dɪˈspep.tɪk/
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- [dis-pep-tik]
- /dɪsˈpɛp tɪk/
Definitions of dyspeptic word
- adjective dyspeptic pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia. 1
- adjective dyspeptic gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable. 1
- noun dyspeptic a person subject to or suffering from dyspepsia. 1
- noun dyspeptic Of or having indigestion or consequent irritability or depression. 1
- adjective dyspeptic relating to or suffering from dyspepsia 0
- adjective dyspeptic irritable 0
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Origin of dyspeptic
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; dys- + Greek peptikós pertaining to digestion, equivalent to pept(ós) digested (pep- cook, digest + -tos past participle suffix) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Dyspeptic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dyspeptic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% 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".
dyspeptic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dyspeptic
adj dyspeptic
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- grouchy — sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
- irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- ornery — ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.
adjective dyspeptic
- crabby — Someone who is crabby is bad-tempered and unpleasant to people.
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