Splenetic

Pronunciation: /splɪˈnɛtɪk/

Definitions of splenetic

adjective relating to or affected by splenitis, characterized by or showing a bad temper, irritability, or bitterness

Example Sentences

A1 She was splenetic towards anyone who disagreed with her.

A2 The splenetic customer complained loudly about the service.

B1 His splenetic outburst surprised everyone in the room.

B2 The manager's splenetic behavior towards his employees created a hostile work environment.

C1 Her splenetic remarks were seen as unprofessional by her colleagues.

C2 The politician's splenetic attacks on his opponents only served to alienate voters.

Examples of splenetic in a Sentence

formal The professor's splenetic reaction to the student's question was unexpected.

informal She's always so splenetic when things don't go her way.

slang I can't stand his splenetic attitude towards everything.

figurative The dark clouds overhead seemed to mirror his splenetic mood.

Grammatical Forms of splenetic

• past tense: spleneticized
• plural: splenetics
• comparative: more splenetic
• superlative: most splenetic
• present tense: is splenetic
• future tense: will be splenetic
• perfect tense: has been splenetic
• continuous tense: is being splenetic
• singular: splenetic
• positive degree: splenetic
• infinitive: to be splenetic
• gerund: being splenetic
• participle: spleneticizing

Origin and Evolution of splenetic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'splenetic' originated from the Latin word 'spleneticus', which in turn comes from the Greek word 'splēn', meaning spleen. In ancient medicine, the spleen was believed to be the source of melancholy and ill-temper.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a person who is irritable or bad-tempered due to an imbalance of bodily fluids, 'splenetic' has evolved to also mean someone who is spiteful or full of resentment.