adj

paranoid

PAR-uh-noyd

adj

Suffering from or related to paranoia.

"He was diagnosed with a paranoid personality disorder."

Showing excessive, unwarranted suspicion or fear.

"Don't get paranoid — nobody's talking about you behind your back."

"The new security cameras made some staff feel paranoid about being watched constantly."

noun

A person affected by paranoia.

"The support group was designed for paranoids and their families."

How to Use Paranoid

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishOverly suspicious or fearful, often without good reason.

Common pairings

paranoid about get paranoid sound paranoid

more paranoid comparative, paranoids plural, most paranoid superlative

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From paranoia + the suffix -oid ("resembling, like").

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