paranoid
adjective/ˈpærənɔɪd/
/ˈpærənɔɪd/
(also less frequent paranoiac
/ˌpærəˈnɔɪæk/
/ˌpærəˈnɔɪɪk/
)- believing that other people dislike you or want to harm you, when there is no reason or evidence for this
- She's getting really paranoid about what other people say about her.
- You're just being paranoid.
Synonyms afraidafraidfrightened ▪ scared ▪ terrified ▪ alarmed ▪ paranoidThese words all describe feeling or showing fear.afraid [not before noun] feeling fear; worried that something bad might happen:- There’s nothing to be afraid of.
- Aren’t you afraid (that) you’ll fall?
- a frightened child
- She was frightened that the glass would break.
- The thieves got scared and ran away.
- I was terrified (that) she wouldn’t come.
- They looked into the cave with wide, terrified eyes.
- He was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.
- You’re just being paranoid.
- afraid/frightened/scared of spiders, etc.
- frightened/scared/paranoid about …
- afraid/frightened/scared/terrified that …
- afraid/frightened/scared to open the door, etc.
- Don’t be afraid/frightened/scared/alarmed.
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- (psychology) having false beliefs because of a mental illness, especially the belief that people are trying or planning to harm you
- paranoid delusions
- paranoid schizophrenia
- a paranoid schizophrenic
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