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Delusional vs Paranoid - What's the difference?

delusional | paranoid |

As adjectives the difference between delusional and paranoid

is that delusional is suffering from or characterized by delusions while paranoid is of, related to, or suffering from paranoia.

As a noun paranoid is

someone suffering from paranoia.

delusional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suffering from or characterized by delusions

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    paranoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, related to, or suffering from paranoia
  • Exhibiting extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
    • Maybe I'm paranoid , but that doesn't mean that they are not out to get me.

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    * paranoidly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone suffering from paranoia