English Explanatory Dictionary

dyspeptic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
  2. Irritable or morose.
noun
  1. A dyspeptic person.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈpɛp.tɪk/ en-us-dyspeptic.ogg

Word forms

dyspeptic more dyspeptic most dyspeptic dyspeptics

Etymology

First attested in 1694. From Ancient Greek δύσπεπτος (dúspeptos, “difficult to digest”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + πέπτω (péptō, “to digest”).

Synonyms

bad-tempered bilious irritable morose

Related words

dyspepsia dyspeptically peptic

Derived words

antidyspeptic dyspeptone nondyspeptic
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