hypochondriac meaning

UK US /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndriæk/ 5 syllables

hypochondriac (adjective): suffering from hypochondria.

hypochondriac has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hypochondriac as an adjective

  1. suffering from hypochondria

    Synonyms: hypochondriacal

    Similar: neurotic

hypochondriac as a noun

  1. a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

    Type of: patient

How to pronounce hypochondriac

hypochondriac is pronounced /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndriæk/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 29 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in AC · 13-letter words

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