NEUROTICISM Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

neuroticism

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Definition of neuroticism

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Recent Examples of neuroticism Increasing political polarization, the ubiquity of screens, the COVID-19 pandemic — all have contributed to a malaise and neuroticism around the practice of conversation. — Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 25 Nov. 2025 Younger adults in particular are less conscientious, agreeable, extroverted and open to new experiences than past generations, while neuroticism — marked by anxiety and emotional instability — is rising. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 People most sensitive are those who score low in self-esteem and high in neuroticism, who are fearful of negative evaluation, and who are generally pessimistic. — Big Think, 13 Aug. 2025 At its core, though, The White Lotus continues to put a mirror up to the bourgeoisie’s neuroticism, with luxury travel as its lens. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neuroticism

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Noun

Confessions kicked off one of the weirdest eras in a career that has never been stingy with weirdness.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
In the pool bath, a Scott Zaragoza tondo of Jeff as a dapper explorer confronting a gargantuan Venus flytrap strikes a pitch-perfect note of weirdness.

— Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

Definition of weirdness

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Interestingly, the development could lead to precision for delicate industrial manufacturing, gives advanced prosthetics a richer sense of touch, and allow surgical systems to instantly detect fine tissue abnormalities through visual color cues.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Kesseli and the team investigated three possible reasons for this abnormality.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of abnormality

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Cherokee leaders frame the project as an existential response to surging opioid deaths in rural communities, aiming to protect language and future generations from addiction’s toll.

— Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The movie serves both as a farewell to the franchise, and a reminder of how years of addiction, feuds and legal battles pushed Margera — who had second-billing for the first three films — to the sidelines.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026

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More broadly, this same chain of logic turns the Voting Rights Act into a zombie law, a perversion of its intended purpose that now mostly protects white Americans from any attempts to break their disproportionate control of voting machinery.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The Fair Districts law is a partisan perversion walking around in a phony non-partisan trenchcoat.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of perversion

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Brook said genetic testing showed no predisposition for cancer and believed decades of exposure to carcinogens as a firefighter caused the disease.

— Dawn White, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Many different things can cause that imbalance, including genetic predisposition or damage to the muscles and ligaments around the joint.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026

Definition of predisposition

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Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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