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symptomatic

symptomatic

23 5.9
Showing signs of an illness or problem
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sintomático
  • Coughing and fatigue are often symptomatic of the flu.
  • symptomatic patients
  • symptomatic infection
  • symptomatic disease

I think it's more symptomatic of the size of their cult.

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Examples

  • The decay of politics is symptomatic of the character of contemporary political science.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Little things are symptomatic of bigger things.

  • Maybe some people are still a little symptomatic, but get through three days and guess what happens?

  • Our failure to see this problem is symptomatic of a failed methodology.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And our studies show that within a couple of weeks of those months, you'll start to see the symptomatic benefits on your health.

  • No, but most patients who are symptomatic and very sick with TB, many of them are HIV positive.

  • Some argue that this stark divergence in results is symptomatic of a deeper problem.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Their violent behavior and disrespect to their parents are symptomatic of the desperation they are growing up in.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In essence, these changes were symptomatic of the PRI's loss of legitimacy and declining social power.

    Academic text (1999)
  • If you're not symptomatic, the chance you've got some terrible lurking disease in there is low.

Antonyms

asymptomatic
  • Specialized
5 5.6

Not showing any signs of illness

How Symptomatic

symptomatic
  • Specialized
23 5.9
asymptomatic
  • Specialized
5 5.6

Surface Forms

symptomatic positive

Morphology

symptomatic = symptom (transparent) = symptom + atic

Formed directly from the noun 'symptom' with the adjective-forming suffix '-atic', preserving the sense 'relating to or showing symptoms'.

Etymology

The word symptomatic comes from the simple word symptom, which means 'a sign' of illness or trouble. So, if something is symptomatic, it shows a sign of a disease or a deeper problem.