neurotic
adjective/njʊəˈrɒtɪk/
/nʊˈrɑːtɪk/
- (psychology) caused by or having neurosis (= a mental illness in which a person has strong feelings of fear and worry)
- neurotic obsessions
Extra Examples- a seriously neurotic person in need of help
- Freud did not believe that neurotic symptoms always had a sexual cause.
- the treatment of anxiety in neurotic patients
- not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about something
- She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.
- He's a brilliant but neurotic actor.
Synonyms nervousnervousneurotic ▪ on edge ▪ jitteryThese words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.nervous easily worried or frightened:- He was of a nervous disposition.
- She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.
- She was always on edge before an interview.
- All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.
- a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
- to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
- a bit nervous/on edge/jittery
Extra Examples- You're being neurotic.
- What makes a person neurotic?
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