paranoid

/ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

angry, schizophrenic

VERB + PARANOID

am, diagnosed, don't, get, getting, make, start, wasn't

PARANOID + NOUN

germs, re

PREP.

about

ADV.

clearly, constantly, probably, really

Definitions

adj

Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.

Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.

But can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?

People generally want to believe good news, and Max was so paranoid about germs that he'd really love to believe Plum Island was spewing antibiotics and vaccine into the air.

noun

A person suffering from paranoia.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person afflicted with paranoia

paranoiac

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

But can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?

Wiktionary

People generally want to believe good news, and Max was so paranoid about germs that he'd really love to believe Plum Island was spewing antibiotics and vaccine into the air.

Wiktionary

“As an autocrat, you have to be paranoid. You’re constantly at risk,” he said. “Everyone around you is lying all the time. You never know who is authentically loyal and who is lying to you.”

Wiktionary

Refusing linguistic injustice doesn't make you a paranoid schizophrenic.

Tatoeba · #460344

I'm not paranoid, they really follow me!

Tatoeba · #907117

I'm not paranoid, they do follow me!

Tatoeba · #907971

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, paranoid is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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