adjective · rare

neurotic

Affected with a neurosisAffected with a neurosis.

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/n(j)ʊəˈɹɒtɪk/

» Tom is neurotic.

Tom ist neurotisch.

Том невротик.

Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)Affected with a neurosis.
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
(informal, not comparable)Overly anxious.
He is getting neurotic about time-keeping.
neurotisch
невроти́ческийnevrotíčeskij
невроти́чнийnevrotýčnyj
(not comparable)Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

Examples

14 sentences

Tom is neurotic.
Том невротик.
deTom ist neurotisch.
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I don't think that I'm neurotic.
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I don't think I'm neurotic.
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I think that Tom is neurotic.
ruЯ думаю, что Том невротик.
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His work reflects a neurotic society.
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

overanxious:

Русский

overanxious:

Deutsch

overanxious:

Origin

Formed of neuro- (“of nerves or the nervous system”) + -otic (“having abnormal condition”)

Formed of neuro- (“of nerves or the nervous system”) + -otic (“having abnormal condition”). The initial element, in turn, is from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”). Attested from the 17th century. Compare French névrotique.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

affected with emotional disorder:psychoneurotic

Antonyms

1 antonyms

unneurotic

Word family

14 related words