dysthymic
noun, adjective
dysthymic is spelled D-Y-S-T-H-Y-M-I-C: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dysthymic means “A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dysthymic is dysthymics.
How many letters and syllables are in dysthymic?
| Letters | 9: D-Y-S-T-H-Y-M-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dysthymic?
Dysthymic appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of dysthymic
- dysthymics plural
- more dysthymic comparative
- most dysthymic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dysthymic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
adjective
- 1
Having or relating to dysthymia.
John has always had a dysthymic personality.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dysthymic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a person diagnosed with dysthymia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dysthymique |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dysthymic come from?
From dysthym(ia) + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).