Synonyms & related words for paranoid

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of paranoid — including paranoiac, psychotic, neurotic, schizophrenic, schizo, schizoid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to paranoid

Explore words related to paranoid — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include paranoiacally, paranoic, paranoically, paranoia, delusional, psychotically, schizophrenically, deranged. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for paranoid

Common synonyms for paranoid include paranoiac, psychotic, neurotic, schizophrenic, schizo, schizoid, psycho, psychopath — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does paranoid come from?

The word paranoid breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: para-, from Greek para (“beside, beyond”); and -noia, from Greek nous (“mind, intellect”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.