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troglodytic

trog·lo·dyte
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trog-luh-dahyt]
    • /ˈtrɒg ləˌdaɪt/
    • /trˌɒɡlədˈɪtɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trog-luh-dahyt]
    • /ˈtrɒg ləˌdaɪt/

Definitions of troglodytic word

  • noun troglodytic a prehistoric cave dweller. 1
  • noun troglodytic a person of degraded, primitive, or brutal character. 1
  • noun troglodytic a person living in seclusion. 1
  • noun troglodytic a person unacquainted with affairs of the world. 1
  • noun troglodytic an animal living underground. 1
See all 5 definitions of troglodytic

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Origin of troglodytic

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin trōglodyta < Greek trōglodýtēs one who creeps into holes, cave dweller, equivalent to trōglo- (combining form of trṓglē a gnawed hole; cf. trogon) + dý(ein) to creep into + -tēs agent suffix

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Parts of speech for Troglodytic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Troglodytic

troglodytic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

troglodytic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for troglodytic

adj troglodytic

  • brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
  • by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
  • lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
  • lorn — forsaken, desolate, bereft, or forlorn.

adjective troglodytic

  • apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
  • outcast — a falling out; quarrel.
All 6 Synonyms of troglodytic

Antonyms for troglodytic

adjective troglodytic

  • frequented — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
Just one Antonym for troglodytic

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