paranoid
/ˈpærənɔɪd/adjective
उच्चारण पैरनॉइड
संदेहशील, शक्की, वहमी
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afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they want to harm you, without good reason
संदेहशील, शक्की, वहमी
- He is paranoid about losing his job.
- After the burglary, she became paranoid and checked the locks every night.
- He grew paranoid about being watched at work.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't be paranoid; nobody is following you.
- She is paranoid that her neighbours are reading her emails.
Synonyms suspicious distrustful fearful mistrustful insecure
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
par·a·noid
With -noid (not 'paranoyed'); the noun paranoia.
अंत में -noid ('paranoyed' गलत है); noun paranoia।
?Which word?
Keep the suspicious words together: paranoid, suspicious, distrustful, wary, sceptical.
संदेह के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: paranoid, suspicious, distrustful, wary, sceptical।
§Grammar and usage
Note: in medicine, paranoia is a mental condition; in everyday language paranoid means too suspicious.
ध्यान रखिए: चिकित्सा में paranoia एक मानसिक स्थिति है; रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में paranoid का अर्थ अत्यधिक शक्की है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A feeling that others are trying to harm you is a persecution complex.
यह भाव कि दूसरे नुकसान पहुँचाना चाहते हैं persecution complex।