NYT Dictionary
ANABATIC
/ˈænəbætɪk/AdjectiveNounAN-a-bat-ican-a-bat-ic · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
rising (up a slope)
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰβᾰτός (ănăbătós, “moving upward”), from ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-, “up”) + βαίνω (baínō, “to go”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ascendantascendingclimbingleapingmountingrampantrearingrisingsaltatoryskyrocketing
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.