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Manic vs Paranoid - What's the difference?

manic | paranoid |

As adjectives the difference between manic and paranoid

is that manic is (psychiatry) suffering from mania; the state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels while paranoid is of, related to, or suffering from paranoia.

As a noun paranoid is

someone suffering from paranoia.

manic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (psychiatry) Suffering from mania; the state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.
  • Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.

    • 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.

    Related terms

    * paranoidly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone suffering from paranoia