anhedonic
/ænhiːˈdɒnɪk/
"anhedonic" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anhedonic” 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) - Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
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Index EN-anhedonic · anhedonic · English
anhedonic · 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 | anhedonic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ænhiːˈdɒnɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “anhedonic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
anhedonic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ænhiːˈdɒnɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anhedonic, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From anhedon(ia) + -ic. The correct English form is anhedonic, spelled A-N-H-E-D-O-N-I-C.
Definition
- 1Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anhedonic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Briefly, the anhedonic syndrome is manifested, first, by the disappearance or impairment of the appetite for food and drink and by failure to experience the corresponding satisfactions. [...] Thirdly, the appetite or desire for rest and the satisfaction of recuperation are also involved in the anhedonic syndrome.
The anhedonic depressed child creates special problems. He or she is bored most of the time, as he or she does not derive normal levels of pleasure from things, and the breadth of pleasurable events is rduced. The anhedonic youngster seems just to go through the motions of treatment.
Etymology
From anhedon(ia) + -ic.
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.