NEUROTICISM Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

neuroticism

noun

Definition of neuroticism

as in weirdness

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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

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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That was his life for more than a decade — sometimes in work or a relationship but always falling back to addiction.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
According to her family’s complaint, Willis checked herself in to the rehab center seeking treatment for ketamine addiction.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 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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In its first phase, the program offers genomic testing to 50,000 adults, screening for inherited predispositions to three major life-threatening diseases.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
About 10 percent of cases are linked with a genetic predisposition.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of predisposition

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