dyspeptic

American  

[dis-pep-tik] / dɪsˈpɛp tɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia.

2. gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable.

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noun

1. a person subject to or suffering from dyspepsia.

dyspeptic British  

/ dɪsˈpɛptɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or suffering from dyspepsia

2. irritable

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noun

1. a person suffering from dyspepsia

Other Word Forms

• dyspeptically adverb
• nondyspeptic adjective
• nondyspeptical adjective
• nondyspeptically adverb

Etymology

Origin of dyspeptic

1685–95; dys- + Greek peptikós pertaining to digestion, equivalent to pept ( ós ) digested ( pep- cook, digest + -tos past participle suffix) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

Fern had a punchy writing style and ability to dash off whimsical riffs on un-newsy topics such as home decor, dyspeptic shopkeepers and bedtime stories.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, what tired, achy, occasionally dyspeptic middle-aged person doesn’t like the sound of that?

From The Wall Street Journal

“Merrily” in the wrong hands can be a dyspeptic experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Here, next to photos of Saban pacing the sideline in dyspeptic determination, Alabama was a byword for discipline and achievement.

From New York Times

He, of course, is Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Joaquin Phoenix with a bicorn hat, a dyspeptic grimace and an unshakable air of post-“Joker,” post-“Beau Is Afraid” tragic clownery.

From Los Angeles Times