adjective
- suffering from or relating to indigestion or digestive discomfort
- bad-tempered, irritable, or gloomy in mood or outlook
Usage: medical/health context
Usage: figurative use
noun
- a person who suffers from indigestion or who is habitually bad-tempered or pessimistic
Examples
- After eating the heavy meal, he felt dyspeptic and uncomfortable.
- The dyspeptic old man complained about everything in the neighborhood.
- Her dyspeptic attitude made it difficult for colleagues to work with her.
- He became increasingly dyspeptic as the project fell behind schedule.
- The critic's dyspeptic review dismissed the entire film in a few harsh sentences.
- A dyspeptic disposition often reflects underlying stress or health issues.