catechetic

1. 1.

   of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism

   “the catechistic method”

   Synonymscatechistic
2. 2.

   of or relating to or involving catechesis

   Synonymscatechetical

   theology

Questions about catechetic

What does catechetic mean?

catechetic means "of or relating to or resembling a rigorous catechism". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in catechetic?

catechetic has 4 syllables: ca-te-che-tic. The stress falls on "che".

What is another word for catechetic?

Close synonyms include catechistic, catechetical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is catechetic a common word?

catechetic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.