Words ending in -ic
-ic means relating to, having the nature of. It comes from Greek.
laconic — in the manner of Laconia
22 words on this site end with -ic
- Acerbic
harsh or corrosive in tone
- Aesthetic
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
- Bombastic
ostentatiously lofty in style
- Choleric
easily moved to anger; - H.G.Wells
- Cryptic
having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther
- Esoteric
confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
- Euphoric
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
- Hedonistic
devoted to pleasure
- Histrionic
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
- Ironic
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
- Lethargic
deficient in alertness or activity
- Monolithic
characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
- Myopic
unable to see distant objects clearly
- Nomadic
migratory
- Pacific
the largest ocean in the world
- Panegyric
a formal expression of praise
- Pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
- Philanthropic
generous in assistance to the poor
- Rhetoric
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
- Sophomoric
Of or pertaining to a sophomore; resembling a sophomore; hence, pretentious; inflated in style or manner; as, sophomoric affectation. [U. S.]
- Static
a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference
- Vitriolic
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Other words with -ic
Not part of our word list, but they carry the same suffix — useful for recognising it in the wild.
ironic · myopic · static · acerbic · cryptic · nomadic · pacific · analogic · anarchic · choleric · esoteric · euphoric · pedantic