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hypochondriacal

adjective

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Recent Examples of hypochondriacal Her mother, Pattie (Alli Mauzey), is ludicrously hypochondriacal, as if atoning for the chromosomal accident that produced her quick-aging child. — New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021 Many women with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease first named in 1877, were misdiagnosed as mentally unwell and dismissed as hypochondriacal well into the 20th century. — Elinor Cleghorn, WSJ, 12 June 2021 Bill Nighy has too few scenes as Emma's protective, hypochondriacal father, but each one is a master class in comic glances and delivery. — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2020 By contrast, Davenport — mildly hypochondriacal and prey to colds and occasional depression — hates to go anywhere, often suffering intense anxiety at the very prospect of a trip. — Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypochondriacal
  1. hypochondriac
  2. disabled
  3. troubled
  4. incapacitated
  5. afflicted
  6. feeble
  7. diseased
Adjective
  • The young actor played the hypochondriac Detroit Red Wings fan after earning his first onscreen credit just three years prior in 1983's Bad Boys.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
  • When Kimberly and her family leave the New Jersey suburbs under dubious circumstances, Kimberly reevaluates her life while dealing with her hypochondriac mother, alcoholic father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and her first love.
    — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of hypochondriac
Adjective
  • Programs once reserved for the truly poor and disabled have steadily broadened their qualification criteria.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There was Christopher Alvarez, a disabled journalist, being dragged into conspiracy theories.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of disabled
Adjective
  • White’s Jimmy Hurdstrom is a good-hearted yet rough-around-the-edges ranch hand who evolved from a troubled criminal into a resilient, proud cowboy.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The second follows Hadley Baxter, a troubled actress who has signed on to star in a biopic of Graves after her journal from the grand flight is found.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • Chinese military aircraft researchers are exploring flight-control systems that could keep future fighters flying if pilots become incapacitated.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Toward the end of the film, that kid is grown up and stuck in an incestuous relationship with his mother, while a nearly incapacitated Dau sits drooling nearby.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of incapacitated
Adjective
  • Some of the bikers pouring into the area are coming from distant states far more afflicted.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2020
Definition of afflicted
Adjective
  • There has to be something more than this, looking feeble against a rookie lefty with average stuff followed by the worst bullpen in baseball.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Kenneth Branagh originated the somewhat aloof professor, who steps into the role after Professor Quirrell was revealed to be hosting the feeble Lord Voldemort on the back of his bald head.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • However, fall pruning to remove diseased or dead canes is important.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Bats that are dead, dying or appear to be diseased should also be reported.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of diseased

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“Hypochondriacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypochondriacal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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