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paranoid

  • /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ UK
  • /ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ US
  • /ˈpɛɹ.əˌnɔɪd/ US

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adjective more paranoid · most paranoid

  1. Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
  2. informal Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust. But can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?

noun paranoids

  1. A person suffering from paranoia.

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Closest in meaning: paranoiac, insane, schizophrenic, schizophrenia, neurotic, mad, freak, delusional, eight, suspicious, distrustful, mistrustful, wary, apprehensive, fearful, anxious

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adj of, related to, or suffering from paranoia

Españolparanoico, paranoide
日本語偏執病の henshitsubyō no, 偏執病的な henshitsubyōteki na
中文偏執狂的 /偏执狂的 piānzhíkuáng de
Portuguêsparanoico
Françaisparanoïaque
Deutschparanoid
Italianoparanoico, paranoide
Ελληνικάπαρανοϊκός paranoïkós
Русскийпараноида́льный paranoidálʹnyj, парано́идный paranóidnyj, паранойя́льный paranojjálʹnyj
العربيةبَارَانُويِيّ bārānūyiyy

adj exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others

Españolparanoico
中文不信任的 bú xìn rèn de
Portuguêsparanoico
Deutschparanoid
Italianoparanoico, paranoide
Ελληνικάπαρανοϊκός paranoïkós
Русскийпаранои́ческий paranoíčeskij

noun someone suffering from paranoia

Españolparanoico
中文妄想狂者 wàngxiǎngkuángzhě
Portuguêsparanoico
Françaisparanoïaque, parano
DeutschParanoiker, Paranoikerin, Paranoide
Italianoparanoico, paranoide
Ελληνικάπαρανοϊκός paranoïkós
Русскийпарано́ик paranóik

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@misc{paranoid_2026,
  title = {paranoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paranoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}