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splenetic

sple·net·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spli-net-ik]
    • /splɪˈnɛt ɪk/
    • /splɪ.ˈne.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spli-net-ik]
    • /splɪˈnɛt ɪk/

Definitions of splenetic word

  • adjective splenetic of the spleen; splenic. 1
  • adjective splenetic irritable; peevish; spiteful. 1
  • adjective splenetic Obsolete. affected with, characterized by, or tending to produce melancholy. 1
  • noun splenetic a splenetic person. 1
  • adjective splenetic If you describe someone as splenetic, you mean that they easily become very angry about things. 0
  • adjective splenetic of or relating to the spleen 0

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Origin of splenetic

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word splēnēticus, dating back to 1535-45. See splen-, -etic

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Parts of speech for Splenetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

splenetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

splenetic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for splenetic

adj splenetic

  • accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
  • acrimonious — Acrimonious words or quarrels are bitter and angry.
  • angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
  • atrabilious — irritable
  • bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.

adjective splenetic

  • antagonised — Simple past tense and past participle of antagonise.
  • antagonized — Simple past tense and past participle of antagonize.
  • appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
  • caviling — Present participle of cavil.
  • chafed — to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks.

Antonyms for splenetic

adjective splenetic

  • accepting — amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.
  • cheered — a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.
  • helping — the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.

Top questions with splenetic

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