paranoid
paranoid /ˈpær.ən.ɔɪd/ aep /ˈper.ə.nɔɪd/ adjective
1 F0 feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe that other people do not like you or are trying to harm you: » He started feeling paranoid and was convinced his boss was going to fire him.Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worriedThesaurus+: ↑Mental and psychiatric disorders2 F0 SPECIALIZED suffering from a mental illness in which you believe that other people are trying to harm you: » He was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic.» paranoid delusionsThesaurus+: ↑Mental and psychiatric disorders |