paranoid
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/, /ˈpæɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpæɹ.ə.ˌnɔɪd/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Hyphenation: para‧noid
- Rhymes: -ɔɪd
Adjective
paranoid (comparative more paranoid, superlative most paranoid)
- Of, related to, or suffering from paranoia
- Exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
- Maybe I'm paranoid, but that doesn't mean that they are not out to get me.
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Translations
exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
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Translations
someone suffering from paranoia
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German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [paʁanoˈʔiːt]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧no‧id
Adjective
paranoid (strong nominative masculine singular paranoider, comparative paranoider, superlative am paranoidesten)
Declension
Positive forms of paranoid
Comparative forms of paranoid
Superlative forms of paranoid
Swedish
Usage notes
The singular indefinite neuter is avoided according to the references, but "paranoit" is what would intuitively be expected (and is attested).
Declension
Inflection of paranoid | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | paranoid | paranoidare | paranoidast |
Neuter singular | paranoit | paranoidare | paranoidast |
Plural | paranoida | paranoidare | paranoidast |
Masculine plural3 | paranoide | paranoidare | paranoidast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | paranoide | paranoidare | paranoidaste |
All | paranoida | paranoidare | paranoidaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
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