paranoid
adjectivenouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd//
- United States//ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd//
- United States//ˈpɛɹ.əˌnɔɪd//
Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
adjective
- 1
Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
- 2
informalExhibiting 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.
“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.”
Etymology
Etymology tree English paranoia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English paranoid From paranoia + -oid.
noun
- 1
A person suffering from paranoia.
Forms
- plural
- paranoids
- comparative
- more paranoid
- superlative
- most paranoid
paranoid · Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
paranormal · Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be…parasite · An organism that lives on or in another organism of a…parcel · A package wrapped, as for shipment or transport.