Question 1 · Quick check
paranoid
CEFRC1
/ˈpæɹ.əˌnɔɪd/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Unreasonably believing that others want to harm or deceive you.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailA person suffering from paranoia.
Examples
I'm not paranoid, they really follow me!
Refusing linguistic injustice doesn't make you a paranoid schizophrenic.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsExhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust.
Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia.
More examples
In contextBut can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?
People generally want to believe good news, and Max was so paranoid about germs that he'd really love to believe Plum Island was spewing antibiotics and vaccine into the air.
“As an autocrat, you have to be paranoid. You’re constantly at risk,” he said. “Everyone around you is lying all the time. You never know who is authentically loyal and who is lying to you.”
Quick test
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Origin
adjective
From paranoia + -oid.