dyspeptic

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɪsˈpɛp.tɪk/

Adjective

dyspeptic

1. (pathology, not comparable) Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
2. (figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.

   Synonyms: bad-tempered, bilious, irritable, morose

   • 2005, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury Publishing, ISBN 1582346100, page 296,

     Sir Maurice made a rough, dyspeptic sound, as if chewing a mint.

Translations

• French: nauséabond
• German: dys­pep­tisch, magenkrank
• Portuguese: dispéptico

Translations

• French: irritable, morose
• German: missgestimmt

Noun

dyspeptic (plural dyspeptics)

1. A dyspeptic person.

Related terms

• dyspepsia
• dyspeptically
• peptic

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