neurotic (Meaning)
neurotic (n)
a person suffering from neurosis
neurotic (a)
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
affected with emotional disorder
neurotic (a.)
Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease.
Uself in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
neurotic (n.)
A disease seated in the nerves.
Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.
Synonyms & Antonyms of neurotic
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- unneurotic
- smooth
- undisturbed
- unruffled
- level
- composed
- unruffled
- limpid
- cool
- possessed
- placid
- placid
- serene
- equal
- reasonable
- tranquil
- level
- smooth
- lucid
- tranquil
- serene
- collected
- relieved
- sedate
- relaxed
- unneurotic
- rational
- composed
- lucid
- possessed
- rational
- peaceful
- collected
- unperturbed
- reasonable
- untroubled
- equal
- cool
- relaxed
- sedate
- untroubled
- undisturbed
- unperturbed
- peaceful
- limpid
- relieved
Synonyms:
- balmy
- brainsick
- oddball
- queer
- kookie
- wacko
- scatty
- meshuga
- odd
- psycho
- whacky
- meshuggah
- deranged
- crackpot
- kooky
- insane
- barmy
- cranky
- loony tunes
- cuckoo
- daft
- looney tunes
- whacko
- certifiable
- unsound
- maniac
- demented
- tense
- crazy
- unbalanced
- unhinged
- bothered
- pixillated
- screwy
- cracked
- daffy
- meshugge
- haywire
- strange
- distressed
- maniacal
- batty
- wacky
- unquiet
- crackbrained
- loony
- jumpy
- mad
- bedlam
- mental
- fruity
- nutty
- fixated
- meshugah
- non compos mentis
- jittery
- moonstruck
- crazed
- lunatic
- pixilated
- looney
- loco
- bughouse
- nuts
- bonkers
- skittish
- gaga
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neurotic Sentence Examples
- The neurotic patient exhibited excessive anxiety and intrusive thoughts.
- Her neurotic fear of germs had become an obsessive-compulsive behavior.
- The neurotic employee constantly second-guessed his decisions and sought reassurance.
- Neurotic students often experience extreme test anxiety and performance inhibition.
- The neurotic personality displayed an exaggerated need for attention and validation.
- Neurotic individuals may engage in repetitive or ritualistic behaviors for comfort.
- The neurotic roommate was hypersensitive to criticism and prone to emotional outbursts.
- The neurotic athlete's fear of failure caused him to underperform in competitions.
- Neurotic parents may convey their anxieties to their children, fostering a cycle of worry.
- Neurotic individuals often experience difficulty maintaining stable relationships due to their emotional volatility.
FAQs About the word neurotic
a person suffering from neurosis, characteristic of or affected by neurosis, affected with emotional disorderOf or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerve
paranoid, nervous, unstable, restless, psychotic, paranoidal, worried, anxious, schizoid, delusional
unneurotic, smooth, undisturbed, unruffled, level, composed, unruffled, limpid, cool, possessed
The neurotic patient exhibited excessive anxiety and intrusive thoughts.
Her neurotic fear of germs had become an obsessive-compulsive behavior.
The neurotic employee constantly second-guessed his decisions and sought reassurance.
Neurotic students often experience extreme test anxiety and performance inhibition.
