sociopathic

adjective

Definition of sociopathicnext
as in schizophrenic

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Recent Examples of sociopathic 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 That film crackled with undertones of class, sexuality and politics, with Dirk Bogarde playing the sociopathic manservant to acclaim. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 May 2026 Writer-director Polinger has a gift with child actors, drawing subtle performances out of Everett Blunck as the new kid at the Tom Lerner Water Polo Camp and Kayo Martin as the group’s sociopathic bully. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 The three or four boys in my year who weren’t totally sociopathic. — Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sociopathic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociopathic
  1. schizophrenic
  2. neurotic
  3. schizoid
  4. paranoid
  5. psychopathic
  6. delusional
  7. obsessive-compulsive
  8. aberrant
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 perfect dog needed to love balls or tug toys, be neurotic and extremely obsessive.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the artist, unlike the neurotic personality, stuckness can be hard to distinguish from integrity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 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
  • The paranoid despot is a familiar trope, in fairy tales and in fact.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Cybersecurity researchers have likely considered the threats of AGI because those in the field tend to be paranoid, said IBM’s Fussell.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of paranoid
Adjective
  • Because Justine has written thrillers with psychopathic characters, the ways the Mortons raise their kids — with absolute loyalty and zero empathy — were designed by her.
    — Scott Westerfeld, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • Like a mercantile colony, all Putin has is a lot of land, raw materials, and psychopathic propaganda.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 23 May 2026
Definition of psychopathic
Adjective
  • Today, Paine’s delusional sense of the possible has resurfaced in the enthusiasm of many young people for socialism.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • So much so, in fact, that cybersecurity researchers warn that criminals can easily weaponize delusional AI outputs to spread malware throughout the internet.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 July 2026
Definition of delusional
Adjective
  • This anxiety can also happen with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Eating disorders are somewhat like obsessive-compulsive disorder or substance use disorder and involve brain circuits that are very resistant to intervention, Hellerstein says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsessive-compulsive
Adjective
  • 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
  • Learning that these behaviors not only exist, but are prevalent in the animal kingdom, Page says, helps debunk what remains a widespread belief among certain humans that homosexuality and transgenderism are unnatural and aberrant.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
Definition of aberrant

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“Sociopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociopathic. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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