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单词 eupeptic
释义

eupeptic

adjective

eu·​pep·​tic yü-ˈpep-tik How to pronounce eupeptic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or having good digestion
2
: cheerful, optimistic

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Eupeptic first appeared around 1700 and was probably created from eupepsia, a word meaning "good digestion." (Eupepsia was cooked up from eu-, meaning "good," and -pepsia, meaning "digestion," ingredients that are ultimately of Greek origin.) It seems reasonable that good digestion might enhance one's outlook on life - and indeed, eupeptic can suggest a happy frame of mind as well as a happy digestive system. Along similar lines, someone with poor digestion might be cranky, and the antonymous counterparts of eupeptic and eupepsia - dyspeptic and dyspepsia - can suggest either indigestion or ill humor.

Synonyms

  • blithe
  • blithesome
  • bright
  • buoyant
  • canty [British dialect]
  • cheerful
  • cheery
  • chipper
  • gay
  • gladsome
  • lightsome
  • sunny
  • upbeat
  • winsome
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Example Sentences

our eupeptic colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions
Recent Examples on the Web It’s a eupeptic, buoyant whiskey that is easy to digest. Dan Dunn, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

eupeptic

adjective

eu·​pep·​tic -ˈpep-tik How to pronounce eupeptic (audio)
: of, relating to, or having good digestion

eupeptic

adjective

as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition our eupeptic colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cheerful
  • optimistic
  • bright
  • sunny
  • gay
  • smiling
  • buoyant
  • chipper
  • gladsome
  • blithesome
  • careless
  • canty
  • cheery
  • blithe
  • grinning
  • lightsome
  • upbeat
  • happy
  • animated
  • winsome
  • laughing
  • lively
  • joyful
  • merry
  • sprightful
  • delighted
  • pleased
  • satisfied
  • hopeful
  • lighthearted
  • jolly
  • lilting
  • cavalier
  • rosy
  • jovial
  • sanguine
  • mirthful
  • easygoing
  • jaunty
  • vivacious
  • blissful
  • chirpy
  • joyous
  • glad
  • perky
  • sprightly
  • carefree
  • tickled
  • beaming
  • gratified
  • boon
  • gleeful
  • unconcerned
  • jocund
  • insouciant
  • devil-may-care
  • happy-go-lucky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • morose
  • gloomy
  • glum
  • sad
  • sullen
  • sulky
  • unhappy
  • dour
  • joyless
  • dull
  • unsatisfied
  • listless
  • saturnine
  • lethargic
  • melancholy
  • sluggish
  • blue
  • disheartened
  • sorrowful
  • mirthless
  • depressed
  • torpid
  • downcast
  • dejected
  • inconsolable
  • forlorn
  • disconsolate
  • crestfallen
  • downhearted
  • droopy
  • down
  • low
  • despondent
  • heavyhearted
  • brokenhearted
  • low-spirited
  • hangdog
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