neurotic

The word “neurotic” has 3 syllables: neu-rot-ic

It's pronounced as /nʊˈrɑː.tɪk/

What is synonym and antonym for neurotic?

In the thesaurus, “neurotic” has 120 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for neurotic along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for neurotic

aberrant
abnormal
anxious
balmy
barmy
basket case
bats
batty
bedlam
bonkers
bothered
brainsick
bughouse
bundle of nerves
certifiable
choked
clutched
compulsive
crackbrained
cracked
crackers
crackpot
cranky
crazed
crazy
cuckoo
daffy
daft
delirious
delusional
delusionary
demented
deranged
deviant
disordered
disoriented
distraught
distressed
disturbed
eccentric
erratic
fixated
fruity
gaga
haywire
high-strung
hung up
hysteric
inhibited
insane
irrational
jittery
jumpy
kookie
kooky
loco
looney
looney tunes
loony
loony tunes
lunatic
mad
maniac
maniacal
manic
mental
meshuga
meshugah
meshuggah
meshugge
moonstruck
nervous
nervous wreck
non compos mentis
nuts
nutty
obsessed
obsessive
obsessive-compulsive
odd
oddball
overanxious
overwrought
paranoiac
paranoic
paranoid
paranoidal
pixilated
pixillated
psycho
psychoneurotic
psychotic
queer
restless
scatty
schizoid
schizophrenic
screwy
skittish
sociopathic
strange
tense
unbalanced
uneasy
unhealthy
unhinged
unquiet
unreasonable
unsettled
unsound
unstable
upset
uptight
wacko
wacky
whacko
whacky
wired
worried
wud

Antonyms for neurotic

adjusted
balanced
clear
collected
compos mentis
composed
cool
coolheaded
equal
level
limpid
lucid
normal
peaceful
placid
possessed
rational
reasonable
recollected
relaxed
relieved
sane
sedate
self-composed
self-possessed
serene
smooth
sound
stable
together
tranquil
tranquilized
tranquillized
uncrazy
undisturbed
unneurotic
unperturbed
unruffled
unshaken
untroubled
unworried

Meanings of neurotic

noun
1. A person who has a neurosis.
adjective
1. Affected with a neurosis.
2. Overly anxious.
3. Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

Example Sentences

His neurotic tendencies made him constantly worry about minor details.
The character in the film was portrayed as a highly neurotic individual, always on edge.
She tried to reassure her neurotic friend that everything would be fine, but he remained anxious.
A neurotic focus on perfection often leads to unnecessary stress and frustration.
The doctor explained that being neurotic does not necessarily mean having a severe mental illness.

On this page you'll find 161 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to neurotic, such as: aberrant, abnormal, adjusted, anxious, balanced, balmy, barmy.

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