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01 Word definition

defeatist

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFEATIST a word?

Yes. DEFEATIST is a 9-letter noun. someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFEATIST?

D-E-F-E-A-T-I-S-T

DEFEATIST contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions

Synonyms
negativist
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFEATIST spelled?

D1E2F3E4A5T6I7S8T9
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withISTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DEF →Words ending in IST →Words made from DEFEATIST →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with F →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

detentist10 ptsdecentest12 ptsdecretist12 ptsdefeatism15 ptsdeclinist12 ptsdefeating14 ptsdenturist10 ptsdevoutest13 ptsdeadliest11 ptsdeathiest13 ptsdecongest13 ptsdefeaters13 pts

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About DEFEATIST.

How do you spell DEFEATIST?

DEFEATIST is spelled D-E-F-E-A-T-I-S-T. It contains 9 letters.