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- [noo-rot-ik, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ-/
- /njʊəˈrɒt.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-rot-ik, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈrɒt ɪk, nyʊ-/
Definitions of neurotic word
- adjective neurotic pertaining to the nerves or to nerve disease; neural: no longer in technical use. 1
- noun neurotic a neurotic person. 1
- noun neurotic Suffering from, caused by, or relating to neurosis. 1
- adjective neurotic person: suffering from neurosis 1
- adjective neurotic caused by neurosis 1
- adjective neurotic person: obsessive 1
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Origin of neurotic
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; neur(osis) + -otic
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Parts of speech for Neurotic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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neurotic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
neurotic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for neurotic
noun neurotic
- lamebrain — a dunce; booby; fool.
- fruitcake — a rich cake containing dried or candied fruit, nuts, etc.
- non compos — not of sound mind; mentally incapable of managing one's affairs.
- dement — to deteriorate mentally, esp because of old age
- scatterbrain — a person incapable of serious, connected thought.
adjective neurotic
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
- phobic — of or relating to a phobia or phobias.
- fixated — to fix; make stable or stationary.
- hung up — Slang: Vulgar. (of a male) having very large genitals.
Antonyms for neurotic
adjective neurotic
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- adjusted — psychologically well or badly equipped to cope with reality and ordinary life and relationships
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
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