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Paranoid vs Worried - What's the difference?

paranoid | worried |

As adjectives the difference between paranoid and worried

is that paranoid is of, related to, or suffering from paranoia while worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

As a noun paranoid

is someone suffering from paranoia.

As a verb worried is

(worry).

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
  • worried

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
  • She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war.

    Derived terms

    * unworried

    Verb

    (head)
  • (worry)
  • Derived terms

    * worriedly * worriedness

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