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Paranoid vs Pessimist - What's the difference?

paranoid | pessimist |

As nouns the difference between paranoid and pessimist

is that paranoid is someone suffering from paranoia while pessimist is pessimist.

As an adjective paranoid

is of, related to, or suffering from paranoia.

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.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone suffering from paranoia
  • pessimist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
  • Antonyms

    * optimist

    Hyponyms

    * bear (in finance)