Meaning · adjective
paranoid
- Suffering from paranoia (psychiatry).
- Unreasonably anxious, overly suspicious, or mistrustful (informal usage).
In a sentence
Non essere paranoico, nessuno sta parlando male di te.
Don't be paranoid, no one is talking badly about you.
A volte ha delle reazioni davvero paranoiche.
Sometimes she has truly paranoid reactions.
Perché diventi sempre così paranoico quando perdi le chiavi?
Why do you always get so paranoid when you misplace your keys?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| paranoico | masculine · singular |
| paranoica | feminine · singular |
| paranoici | masculine · plural |
| paranoiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine plural is 'paranoici' (velar softening from -co to -ci).
- Can also be used as a noun: 'un paranoico'.