neurotic

[noo-rot-ik, nyoo-]

Part of Speech: Adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis

"As a neurotic adult, I have an endless list of fears with some more irrational than others."

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negativemedical

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Part of Speech: Noun

a neurotic person.

"Bob is neurotic, always worried about tsunamis in the middle of Kansas."

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negative

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