agonistic
/aɡəˈnɪstɪk/
"agonistic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“agonistic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
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Index EN-agonistic · agonistic · English
agonistic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | agonistic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /aɡəˈnɪstɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “agonistic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
agonistic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /aɡəˈnɪstɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for agonistic, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós). The correct English form is agonistic, spelled A-G-O-N-I-S-T-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks; athletic.
- 2Characterised by conflict or hostility.
- 3Argumentative; combative.
- 4Struggling to achieve an effect; strained and contrived.
- 5Pertaining to an agonist.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how agonistic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
These words, with what follow, are for the most part agonistic, referring to the customes of the Grecian exercices, in their games. The words [translated] apprehended, signifie to catch, or apprehend the Crown, that hung over the Goal: so also [the word translated] perfect, is an Agonistic word that signifies the being crowned, or receiving the reward:
Joys of the solitary walk, the spirit bow’d yet proud, the suffering and the struggle? The agonistic throes, the ecstasies, joys of the solemn musings day or night?
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.