NEUROTIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for NEUROTIC?

Need another word that means the same as “neurotic”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “neurotic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Neurotic” are: psychoneurotic, unstable, unbalanced, maladjusted, overanxious, anxious, nervous, tense, jumpy, oversensitive, paranoid

Neurotic as a Noun

Definitions of "Neurotic" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “neurotic” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A neurotic person.
• A person suffering from neurosis.

Synonyms of "Neurotic" as a noun (1 Word)

psychoneurotic

A person suffering from neurosis.

Usage Examples of "Neurotic" as a noun

• I wasn't going to be labelled as a hypochondriac or neurotic.

Neurotic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Neurotic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “neurotic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Characteristic of or affected by neurosis.
• Having, caused by, or relating to neurosis.
• (in non-technical use) abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious.
• Affected with emotional disorder.

Synonyms of "Neurotic" as an adjective (11 Words)

anxious	Eagerly desirous. Spent an anxious night waiting for the test results.
jumpy	Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements. He was tired and jumpy.
maladjusted	Poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living. Schools for the maladjusted.
nervous	Of or relating to the nervous system. Nervous disease.
overanxious	Anxious or nervous to an excessive degree. She was overanxious talking too much.
oversensitive	Unduly sensitive or thin-skinned. Bentley was oversensitive to criticism.
paranoid	Characterized by or suffering from the mental condition of paranoia. Paranoid schizophrenia.
psychoneurotic	Affected with emotional disorder.
tense	Pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles e g the vowel sound in beat. She tried to relax her tense muscles.
unbalanced	Being or thrown out of equilibrium. This may give an unbalanced impression of the competition.
unstable	Suffering from severe mental illness. He was mentally unstable.

Usage Examples of "Neurotic" as an adjective

• He seemed a neurotic, self-obsessed character.

Associations of "Neurotic" (30 Words)

afraid	Worried that something undesirable will occur or be done. I m afraid I won t be able to come.
agoraphobia	Extreme or irrational fear of entering open or crowded places, of leaving one’s own home, or of being in places from which escape is difficult.
anxiety	Strong desire or concern to do something or for something to happen. She suffered from anxiety attacks.
apprehension	The action of arresting someone. He felt sick with apprehension.
apprehensive	Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. Apprehensive about her job.
bipolar	Of a person suffering from bipolar disorder. A sharply bipolar division of affluent and underclass.
disquiet	A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments. World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown.
distraught	Deeply agitated especially from emotion. Distraught with grief.
distressed	Suffering severe physical strain or distress. Distressed about her son s leaving home.
disturbed	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. Disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed.
fear	An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. She observed the other guests without fear of attracting attention.
frenzy	A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour. Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage.
hypochondriac	A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments.
hysterical	Marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion. Janet became hysterical and began screaming.
ill	Ill is often used as a combining form in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner not well. He was ill prepared.
impatience	A restless desire for change and excitement. He was shifting in his seat with impatience.
insecurity	The state of being open to danger or threat; lack of protection. Growing job insecurity.
maladjusted	Not well adjusted. A home for maladjusted youths.
mentally	In your mind. Soldiers become physically and mentally exhausted.
neurosis	A relatively mild mental illness that is not caused by organic disease, involving symptoms of stress (depression, anxiety, obsessive behaviour, hypochondria) but not a radical loss of touch with reality. Too much neurosis about a child s progress is unproductive.
paranoia	Unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people. Mild paranoia afflicts all prime ministers.
pathological	Compulsive; obsessive. The interpretation of pathological studies.
phobia	An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations. She suffered from a phobia about birds.
phobic	Having or involving an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something. She s phobic about spiders.
precarious	Fraught with danger. The precarious life of an undersea diver.
unbalanced	(of a person) emotionally or mentally disturbed. She considered him to be mentally unbalanced and dangerous.
uneasiness	Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable. I sensed the uneasiness of people around me.
uneasy	Lacking or not affording physical or mental rest. An uneasy coalition government.
worried	Anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems. Worried parents.
worry	Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. I worry about my job.