neurotic

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Affected with a neurosis.
2. (informal, not-comparable) Overly anxious.
3. (not-comparable) Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

Noun

1. A person who has a neurosis.
2. (informal) A crazy person.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/n(j)ʊəˈɹɒtɪk/

Etymology

Cognate with French: névrotique

In summary

Formed of neuro- (“of nerves or the nervous system”) + -otic (“having abnormal condition”). The initial element, in turn, is from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”). Attested from the 17th century. Compare French névrotique.

Synonyms

psychoneurotic

nervous

neural

mental case

highly strung

shell-shocked

neurastheniac

neurosal

sensitiveness

nervousness

neurasthenic

psychotic

Translations

nevrotico

neurótico

neurotisch

névrosé

névrotique

νευρωτικός

neurotisch

neurótico

neurotyczny

psychotique

neuròtic

Neurotiker

νευροπαθής

neurótica

Neurotikerin