cassandra

noun
UK: /kəˈsændrə/
US: /kəˈsændrə/

  1. A person who makes accurate predictions that are not believed.

    1. Everyone ignored Cassandra's warnings about the impending doom. [ ] [ ]
    2. Like Cassandra in Greek myth, she saw the disaster coming but couldn't stop it. [ ] [ ]

  2. A database management system designed for handling large amounts of data across many servers.

    1. Our company uses Cassandra to store customer information efficiently. [ ] [ ]
    2. The developers chose Cassandra because of its scalability and fault tolerance for big data. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pessimist doomsayer prophet of doom
cassandra verb

  1. To predict misfortune or disaster, especially when disbelieved.

    1. He Cassandras about the risks, but nobody ever listens. [ ] [ ]
    2. Stop Cassandring and try to find solutions rather than focusing on problems. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cassandra" in English means: A person who makes accurate predictions that are not believed., A database management system designed for handling large amounts of data across many servers..

The phonetic transcription of "cassandra" is /kəˈsændrə/ in British English and /kəˈsændrə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cassandra": pessimist, doomsayer, prophet of doom.

Example usage of "cassandra": "Everyone ignored Cassandra's warnings about the impending doom.". More examples on the page.