cathartic

Phonetic Respelling: [ kuh-thahr-tik ]

Definition:

adj. of or effecting the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions

Sentence:

She thought the reunion was a painful as well as cathartic experience.

More example sentences:

She thought the reunion was a painful as well as cathartic experience.

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Synonyms:

psychotherapeutic;healthful; purging

Antonyms:

surpressingemotions

How many syllables in cathartic?

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Divide cathartic into syllables:

ca-thar-tic

Cathartic rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- arctic
Three Syllable Rhymes
- antarctic

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