SOCIOPATHIC Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

sociopathic

adjective

Definition of sociopathic

as in schizophrenic

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Recent Examples of sociopathic Vian’s book is brutal, almost unbearably sociopathic, but his descriptions are lyrical and refined. — Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026 Bardem plays the sociopathic ex-convict, Max Cady, recently released after a 17-year stint for killing his pregnant wife. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The best of them is saved for last, and works in spite of the film’s struggle to make its sociopathic main villain (Joey Iwanaga) as interesting as its colorful array of goons. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 These experts suggested Trump showed signs of narcissism, sociopathic tendencies, and a fixation on the haunting legacy of his punishing father. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sociopathic

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Adjective

These days, large language models are pushing the line between schizophrenic break and reality closer than ever before.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026
As her life is starting, her mother suffers from an acute schizophrenic episode.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026

Definition of schizophrenic

Adjective

Vocelle finds criticism that cat dads are seen as feminine, neurotic or less desirable as a relatively modern and unfounded affliction.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But as with any good Leonard story, the best moments come from the characters, a rogues’ gallery of violent ruffians and neurotic, duplicitous scoundrels.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of neurotic

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

For many, the former Harvard professor was the face of the psychedelic revolution — brilliant but manic, addictive, paranoid, nihilistic, and antiestablishment.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
That applies to everyone from paranoid conspiracy theorists to presidents.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of paranoid

Adjective

Behaviorally, some of these markers could also mask psychopathic tendencies.

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Brokeback Mountain star plays Lou Bloom, a psychopathic freelance cameraman willing to do anything to get a leg up in Los Angeles’ crime reporting.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of psychopathic

Adjective

Defense lawyer Joshua O’Hara, previewing testimony from a defense psychiatrist, told jurors in an opening statement that Eaton was suffering from a delusional, psychotic disorder after losing his job at a credit union two weeks before the shooting.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But delusional disorder is defined as something experienced for at least a month—not as a breaking-point response to indignities, to use Bilinkas’s language.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of delusional

Adjective

These tics often come and go, change over time and may occur along with attention problems, anxiety or obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

— Michael Okun, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of obsessive-compulsive

Adjective

For instance, Cruz referred to the popular assumption that the NIL era must be causing schools to cancel sports at historically aberrant rates.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Sabatini suggested to the jury there were possible explanations for that aberrant behavior without settling on a specific reason.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

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