Have you ever had a feeling so specific that you were convinced there must be a word for it but there wasn’t? Only to later realise… There is, and you just didn’t know it existed? Yeah, me too. Language is wild like that. So here are the some relatable niche words you can use.
Some words are sitting quietly in the dictionary that perfectly describe our messy emotions, our chaotic habits, and our questionable personality traits. So let’s dive into some fascinating, slightly dramatic, and oddly relatable words you probably didn’t know existed but will never forget again.
1. Decathect
This one hit me personally. Decathect basically means pulling back your emotional attachment from someone or something before things go wrong. It’s that subconscious self-protection mode where you slowly stop caring so you don’t have to feel heartbreak later. If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “I shouldn’t get too attached,” congratulations you’ve decathected. It’s giving abandonment issues energy, but make it academic.
2. Ultracrepidarian
We all know at least one person like this. The relative who has an opinion on politics, finance, relationships, career choices, and your life even though they barely know what they’re talking about. In India, we’d casually call this “faltu ka gyaan,” but now we have a fancy word for it. Ultracrepidarians are basically professional yap-pers with zero credentials.
3. Clinomania
It’s some of those words that can force us to keep the double meaning of that word, as you know, when someone has said a word for a different meaning, but we thought of it differently.
4. Potvaliancy
We all have that one friend who suddenly becomes brave after two drinks. She’ll challenge strangers, dance on tables, or declare, “I can fight ten people right now.” That, my friends, is potvaliancy bravery fuelled purely by alcohol. Iconic behaviour, honestly.
5. Sangfroid
Some people are just unnaturally calm. Like, the building could be on fire, and they’d still be sipping tea, saying, “It’ll be fine.” I admire them because I would absolutely be screaming. Sangfroid is that rare ability to keep your cool in stressful or dangerous situations a trait I desperately wish I had.
6. Ailurophile
If you melt at the sight of tiny paws, soft purrs, and dramatic side-eyes from cats, you’re officially an ailurophile. Honestly, cats aren’t just pets — they’re emotional support with fur and attitude.
7. Cryptomnesia
Ever had a brilliant idea and later realised you’d actually heard it somewhere before? That’s cryptomnesia. Your brain basically forgets the source of a memory and presents it as an original thought. So no, you didn’t reinvent the wheel your brain just played you.
8. Lethologica
We’ve all been mid-conversation and suddenly gone, “Ummm… what’s that word… You know… that thing?” That frustrating blank moment is called lethologica. It’s not stupidity just your brain buffering.
Sometimes we feel that we don’t know some words because we don’t know their meaning yet. It’s either keep us laughing or make us regret knowing them. Here I say honesty is the best policy.
Now tell me… what word would you drop into the dictionary? Or Relatable niche words
