Nutty
Nutty adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: the only other prisoner in the dungeon was a nutty soul who feasted on bugs
Paranoid and nutty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paranoid" instead an adjective "Nutty".
Nearby Words: nutter, nutting
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In The Battle of the Five Armies Thorin proves to be at least as nutty as his grandpa, degenerating swiftly into a paranoid recluse who would rather die than give away a single coin.
Source: Gold Fever - The Doctor's ability to be Immune to Bullets (he's a hologram, so they pass right through him) and stun them with a ray gun would hardly make them less paranoid and disbelieving of nutty conspiracy theories in future.
Source: Right-Wing Militia Fanatic
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