Meanings
thersitical1
adjectivethersitical (comparative more thersitical, superlative most thersitical)
comparative more thersitical · superlative most thersitical · alternative Thersitical
- Scurrilous, grossly defamatory
Thersitical2
adjectiveThersitical (comparative more Thersitical, superlative most Thersitical)
comparative more Thersitical · superlative most Thersitical
- alternativeAlternative form of thersitical.
Origin
After Thersites, a minor character in the Iliad who slandered and mocked Agamemnon.
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APA
thersitical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thersitical
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“thersitical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thersitical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thersitical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thersitical.
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