Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fobo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fobo
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of fear of a better option.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of fear of bad outcomes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The whole thing actually started with FOBO, or Fear of a Better Option. It was the term I came up with to explain the fact that everyone I knew at school was always looking for something better."
"[…] others referred to option paralysis (a term popularized by Black Mirror); still others invoked FOBO (“fear of a better option”)."
"Try choosing a large cap mutual fund and you will experience a FOBO."
"I have since adopted this strategy for myself to defuse FOBO. “Wouldn't it be nice if my presentation today went well!”"

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

FOMO

Questions

What does fobo mean?: Initialism of fear of a better option.

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