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🧠 A person with dyslexia 🧠 Having reading difficulty
dyslectic

dyslectic

8.6
Having trouble reading and understanding written words
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈlɛktɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : disléxico
  • Her brother is dyslectic and often finds reading long passages challenging.

Examples

  • As a dyslectic child, he sometimes confused letters and struggled at school.

  • The new reading software was designed to help dyslectic students improve their literacy skills.

  • The dyslectic child struggled to read aloud in class.

  • Is he dyslectic or just a slow reader?

  • As a dyslectic child, he found it difficult to keep up with his classmates during reading lessons.

  • Her brother is dyslectic, which makes it hard for him to spell words correctly in his essays.

  • The teacher provided extra support for dyslectic students to help them understand the reading assignments.

Synonyms

dyslexic
vsdyslectic
  • Specialized
18 7.0

Having difficulty learning to read and spell because letters and words look mixed up

is the same meaning but uses an alternative spelling
word-blind
vsdyslectic
  • Specialized
9.9

Unable to read written language because of brain injury

describes difficulty reading or comprehending rather than total inability

How Difficult

dyslectic
  • Specialized
8.6
proficient
32 6.0

Surface Forms

dyslectic positive

Morphology

dyslectic = dyslexia (semi-transparent) = dys + lect + ic

The adjective is formed by adding '-ic' to the medical noun 'dyslexia', which makes the intent clear, but the morphemes themselves are non-standalone combining forms.

Etymology

Dyslectic comes from the Greek pieces dys- 'difficult' (as in dysfunctional) and lexis 'word'. So, when someone is described as dyslectic, it means they have trouble reading or understanding written words.