Vocabulary
Paranoid
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
characterized by or suffering from the mental condition of paranoia.
Urdu meaning
وسوسہ، احتیاط کا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- European leaders roundly denounced Trump`s tariffs as `illogical` and `paranoid`.
- European leaders roundly denounced Trump`s tariffs as `illogical` and `paranoid`.
- Paranoid and unapologetic about their views on race relations, these individuals have already openly supported the far right in Europe and the UK.
- Paranoid and unapologetic about their views on race relations, these individuals have already openly supported the far right in Europe and the UK.
- Pakistani journalists and religious scholars who recently returned from Afghanistan reported that the Taliban leaders are paranoid about the future of their regime, and their fingers are still hovering over the trigger.
Synonyms
irrationally anxious, over-suspicious, paranoiac, suspicious, mistrustful, distrustful
Antonyms
certain, confident, positive, sure
Curator example
“paranoid schizophrenia”
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