paranoid
/ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd/
adjective
- Feeling extremely suspicious or fearful that other people are trying to harm you, often without any real reason.
- He's so paranoid that he thinks his coworkers are plotting against him.
- Don't be paranoid — I'm sure they just forgot to invite you, it wasn't intentional.
- After the burglary, she became paranoid about leaving her windows open at night.
- Relating to or characteristic of paranoia as a mental health condition.
- The patient exhibited paranoid delusions that the government was watching him.
- She was diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder after years of extreme mistrust.
- Paranoid thoughts can be a symptom of several psychiatric disorders.
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noun
- A person who suffers from paranoia or is extremely suspicious and fearful of others.
- Don't be such a paranoid — not everyone is out to get you.
- The support group helps paranoids learn to trust others gradually.
- In the movie, the main character is a paranoid who believes everyone is spying on him.