dyspeptic

[ dis-pep-tik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia.
2. gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable.

noun

1. a person subject to or suffering from dyspepsia.

dyspeptic

/ dɪsˈpɛptɪk /

adjective

1. relating to or suffering from dyspepsia
2. irritable

noun

1. a person suffering from dyspepsia

Derived Forms

• dysˈpeptically, adverb

Other Words From

• dys·pepti·cal·ly adverb
• nondys·peptic adjective
• nondys·pepti·cal adjective
• nondys·pepti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspeptic¹

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

Example Sentences

“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

Largely because of the nation’s generally dyspeptic mood, Biden’s job approval is the second lowest of any president at this point in a first term in more than 30 years.

From Washington Post

Here he’s more dyspeptic, cynical, unsatisfied, insecure, prone to panic and driven by insecurities.

From Los Angeles Times