Word: antipatterns
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
ti
pa
tterns
Definition: Plural of antipattern. A design pattern that may be commonly used, but is ineffective or counterproductive in practice.
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Against, hostile to.
Affix: pattern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patrōnus
Language: ML.
Decoded: patronus
Meaning: patron
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).