Synonyms for recidivous
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Recidivist — prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recidivous | steady | |
| recidivist | falling | |
| recidive | steady | |
| recidivistic | steady | |
| backsliding | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- recidive
- 10 letters
- recidivist4
- 11 letters
- backsliding3
- 12 letters
- recidivistic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (recidivist4 = 4 syllables).