misanthropic
mis·an·throp·ic/ˌmɪsənˈθɹɑpɪk/adjective
misanthropic is spelled M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C: 12 letters and 4 syllables (mis·an·throp·ic). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, misanthropic means “Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in misanthropic?
| Letters | 12: M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: mis·an·throp·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is misanthropic?
Misanthropic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th 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).
How do you pronounce misanthropic?
- UK /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɒpɪk/
- UK /-zən-/
- US /ˌmɪsənˈθɹɑpɪk/
Misanthropic has 4 syllables, split mis·an·throp·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-misanthropic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with misanthropic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as misanthropic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpɪk/):
- topic
- microscopic
- philanthropic
- isotropic
- anisotropic
- kaleidoscopic
- gyroscopic
- hygroscopic
- anthropic
- orthotropic
- homotopic
- allotropic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of misanthropic
- more misanthropic comparative
- most misanthropic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does misanthropic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Misanthropic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense disliking or hating mankind:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | misanthropique |
| Portuguese | misantropo, misantrópico |
| Spanish | misantrópico |
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 misanthropic come from?
From misanthrope + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).