paranoid

noun adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: par-a-noid (3)
English Definition

Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful.

Example Sentence

He has become paranoid about his safety.

US IPA /ˈpærənɔɪd/
UK IPA /ˈpærənɔɪd/

Synonyms

suspicious distrustful fearful anxious

Antonyms

trusting confident secure