NEUROTICISM Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

neuroticism

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as in weirdness

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Recent Examples of neuroticism The Big Five traits are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. — Refractor, 27 July 2026 The highest scorers in neuroticism are most likely to report skepticism toward AI, citing concerns about job security, accuracy and the unintended consequences of quick adoption. — Megan Malone, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026 These dimensions, called the Big Five personality traits, include things like extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism. — Jamie Friedlander Serrano, Time, 13 Mar. 2026 On an album thoroughly steeped in neuroticism and personal dysfunction, that acceptance feels like freedom. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neuroticism

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His story does not add up; there is even more weirdness among extended family, and the tragedies pile up.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
And this column is eternally grateful for his help in getting us through another day of quadrupleheader weirdness and wildness.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of weirdness

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Hughes’ diagnosis came after a routine mammogram in early 2017 revealed an abnormality.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Routine screening guidelines generally do not apply to women under 40, and studies indicate approximately 80% of young women diagnosed with breast cancer initially detect the abnormality themselves.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of abnormality

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Matt Passmore, Emily Rose, Gabriel Nagy and Hudson Macready star in the film, which tells the true story of a family confronting addiction and loss while finding its way back to one another.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Haidt argues that social media disrupts kids’ social and neurological development, contributing to rising anxiety and depression through sleep loss, fragmented attention, addiction, loneliness, social comparison and perfectionism.

— Ari Lightman, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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Genetic predispositions to sensory overload, which is often experienced by people with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder, can put someone on this path early in life.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Other factors like family history and genetic predisposition can play a role, experts say.

— Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of predisposition

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