eupeptic

adjective

eu·​pep·​tic yü-ˈpep-tik 

1

: of, relating to, or having good digestion

2

: cheerful, optimistic

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Eupeptic first appeared around 1700 and was probably created from eupepsia, a word meaning "good digestion." (Eupepsia was cooked up from eu-, meaning "good," and -pepsia, meaning "digestion," ingredients that are ultimately of Greek origin.) It seems reasonable that good digestion might enhance one's outlook on life - and indeed, eupeptic can suggest a happy frame of mind as well as a happy digestive system. Along similar lines, someone with poor digestion might be cranky, and the antonymous counterparts of eupeptic and eupepsia - dyspeptic and dyspepsia - can suggest either indigestion or ill humor.

Synonyms

• blithe
• blithesome
• bright
• buoyant
• canty [British dialect]
• cheerful
• cheery
• chipper
• gay
• gladsome
• lightsome
• sunny
• upbeat
• winsome

Examples of eupeptic in a Sentence

our eupeptic colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s a eupeptic, buoyant whiskey that is easy to digest. —Dan Dunn, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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eupeptic

adjective

eu·​pep·​tic -ˈpep-tik 

: of, relating to, or having good digestion