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house of cards

house of card
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov kahrd]
    • /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv kɑrd/
    • /haʊs əv kɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun, adjective hous uhv, ov kahrd]
    • /noun, adjective haʊs ʌv, ɒv kɑrd/

Definitions of house of cards words

  • noun house of cards a structure or plan that is insubstantial and subject to imminent collapse, as a structure made by balancing playing cards against each other: The scheme is so overly complicated that it's likely to prove to be just another house of cards. 1
  • singular noun house of cards If you say that a system, organization, or plan is a house of cards, you mean that it is likely to fail or collapse. 0
  • noun house of cards a tiered structure created by balancing playing cards on their edges 0
  • noun house of cards an unstable situation, plan, etc 0
  • noun house of cards any flimsy structure, plan, etc. 0
See all 5 definitions of house of cards

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Origin of house of cards

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for House of cards

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of House of cards

house of cards popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

house of cards usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for house of cards

adj house of cards

  • shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
  • decrepit — Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition. Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
  • insubstantial — not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
  • tacky — not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
  • rickety — likely to fall or collapse; shaky: a rickety chair.
All 29 Synonyms of house of cards

Antonyms for house of cards

adj house of cards

  • healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
  • sturdy — strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes.
  • convincing — If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine.
  • plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
  • strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
All 14 Antonyms of house of cards

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