schizophrenic
nounHow to pronounce schizophrenic:
Definition of schizophrenic:
- schizophrenic (noun):
- a mental illness that is characterized by disturbances in thought (such as delusions), perception (such as hallucinations), and behavior (such as disorganized speech or catatonic behavior), by a loss of emotional responsiveness and extreme apathy, and by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life
Synonyms for schizophrenic:
aberrant
anxious
batty
bedlam
bothered
certifiable
crazed
daffy
delirious
delusional
delusionary
demented
deranged
disordered
distressed
disturbed
eccentric
high-strung
insane
irrational
jittery
jumpy
loony
lunatic
mad
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Antonyms for schizophrenic:
able to reason clearly
able to think clearly
abled
adjusted
alert
all there
balanced
believeable
calm
clear
clear-headed
clearheaded
coherent
collected
compos mentis
discerning
fair-minded
fit
healthy
in one's right mind
intelligent
levelheaded
logical
lucid
mentally sound
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