paranoiac

adjective

variants also paranoic
as in paranoid

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paranoiac
  1. paranoid
  2. neurotic
  3. schizophrenic
  4. schizoid
  5. delusional
  6. obsessive-compulsive
  7. delirious
  8. sociopathic
Adjective
  • That applies to everyone from paranoid conspiracy theorists to presidents.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In outline, these are elegant Bond-villain machines for faceless, leaderless, pervasive espionage and assassination, the stuff of paranoid nightmares and stochastic violence.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of paranoid
Adjective
  • Kuk and especially Kodelja shine with naturalistic charm in this delicate two-hander, their easy chemistry making credible the rapport between Maruša’s grungy cynic and Alja’s snuggie-wearing neurotic.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Alyson Hannigan was Lily, a kindergarten teacher and Marshall’s loving, supportive wife, who also happens to have a wild, feisty, and neurotic side.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of neurotic
Adjective
  • As her life is starting, her mother suffers from an acute schizophrenic episode.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • Americans call the sport soccer, the rest of the world calls it football, and therein lies the rub, the disconnection at the heart of the schizophrenic All-American life of Gilbert Chevalier.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Definition of schizophrenic
Adjective
  • The artist adopts a schizoid persona, with multiple voices flowing out of him, and swerves between lucid social criticism—about the history of slavery or of higher education—and total gibberish.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.
    — Rhoda Feng, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Definition of schizoid
Adjective
  • Almost every great performer is at some point in their life delusional.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In February, Patrick Collison told TBPN there was a reasonable chance Q1 2026 would be remembered as the first quarter of the singularity, adding that in hindsight the claim might look completely delusional.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of delusional
Adjective
  • Since the assault, the woman has experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, severe anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsessive-compulsive
Adjective
  • The new album reunited the Jayhawks with storied producer Bob Ezrin, who guided some of the most delirious and grandiose rock records of the 1970s, from Alice Cooper, Kiss, and Lou Reed to Pink Floyd’s The Wall.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a dark and delirious symmetry to the way Jordan and Gareth mirror each other’s self-hatred and desperate longing.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of delirious
Adjective
  • Their road trip veers profanely off course with Sheridan exhibiting a cruel streak that’s viscous, sociopathic and even repellent.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Petticrew, who is 30 but played a teen convincingly as recently as 2024’s Say Nothing, portrays Catherine as the sociopathic consequence of a culture prone to sexualizing the young.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
Definition of sociopathic
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