NYT Dictionary

ANOMIC

/əˈnɑm.ɪk/
AdjectiveA-nom-ica-nom-ic · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Characterized by or pertaining to anomia (the inability to remember names).

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Related to anomia.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

alienateddisorientedactionableanarchicanarchisticbootlegcontrabandcriminalfeloniousflawed

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 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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