Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dis-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]
- /dɪsˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dis-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]
- /dɪsˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of dysphoric word
- noun dysphoric a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting. 1
- noun dysphoric Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of dysphoric
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin < Greek dysphoría malaise, discomfort, equivalent to dys- dys- + phor(ós) bearing + -ia -ia
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dysphoric
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dysphoric popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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".
dysphoric usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dysphoric
adj dysphoric
- distressed — afflicted with or suffering distress: distress livestock; distress wheat.
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
adjective dysphoric
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
Antonyms for dysphoric
Top questions with dysphoric
- what is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
- what does dysphoric mean?
- what is dysphoric?
- what is dysphoric mood?
- what is pmdd premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
- what is dysphoric mania?
- what does dysphoric mood mean?
- what is dysphoric disorder?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with dy
- Words starting with dys
- Words starting with dysp
- Words starting with dysph
- Words starting with dyspho
- Words starting with dysphor
- Words starting with dysphori
- Words starting with dysphoric