NEUROTICISM Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

neuroticism

noun

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as in weirdness

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Recent Examples of neuroticism These dimensions, called the Big Five personality traits, include things like extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism. — Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 13 Mar. 2026 On an album thoroughly steeped in neuroticism and personal dysfunction, that acceptance feels like freedom. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 But psychological traits such as neuroticism, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression also increase risk. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for neuroticism

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Noun

The lore of that game and how Tuchel won it probably explain the weirdness of his tactics at the end of the semi-final.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
From weirdness to a new kind of computer So, what does all this mean for the future of computers?

— Aldo Romero, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

Definition of weirdness

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As Davud is drawn back into addiction, Shams grows increasingly isolated among the building’s workers, veterans and outcasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
In addition to the 5K, the event will feature food trucks, community resources, and inspiring stories of people who have battled with addiction.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of addiction

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The leprous, lascivious body was a perversion that Western proselytizing could fix.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of perversion

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The result of random breeding is a population of dogs with a wide range of behavioral predispositions.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
When combined, the information created a score that captured a person’s genetic predisposition to prefer certain tastes.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of predisposition

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