Schizoid

/ˈskɪtsɔɪd/

Synonyms for "schizoid" (93 found)

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Closest matches (19)

alcoholicalternating personalityambivertantisocial personalitybrain-damagedbrain-injuredcatatoniaccatatoniccertifiablecertifiable casecholericcycloidcyclothymecyclothymicdisordered personality
Adjective(4 words)
aloofclinical schizoid patientcolddetached

Strong matches (28)

disturbeddisturbed personalitydouble personalitydrug userdual personalityectomorphemotionally unstable personalityendomorphescapistextroverthostile personalityhypochondriachypochondriastidiotimaginary invalidimmature personalityinadequate personalityinferior personalityinsaneintrovert
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malade imaginairemaladjusted personalitymanic depressivemanic-depressivemelancholicmental
Adjective(2 words)
isolated individualloner

Related words (46)

mental casementally defective personalitymentally illmentally sickmesomorphmoral insanitymultiple personalityneuropathneuroticneurotic personalityparanoiacparanoidparanoid personalityperverse personalityphlegmaticpsychopsychoneuroticpsychopathpsychopathicpsychopathic case
Show 19 more words
psychopathic personalitypsychoticpsychotic personalitysanguineschizschizoschizoid personalityschizophrenicschizothymeschizyseclusive personalitysexual psychopathshut-in personalitysociopathsplit personalitysyntonevaletudinarianvaletudinaryweak personality
Adjective(6 words)
recluseschizoid caseschizoid patientschizophrenicwithdrawnwithdrawn person
Noun(1 words)
schizotypal personality

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: alcoholic, aloof, alternating personality, ambivert, antisocial personality.
  • Sentence evidence is available for schizoid, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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When not to replace "schizoid"

Keep "schizoid" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

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Replacement workflow

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

4 entries
personpersonality disorderpersonality traitpsychological trait

More specific

6 entries
emotional detachmentreclusive typeschizoid inpatientschizoid outpatientsocial withdrawalwithdrawn loner

Collocations

8 entries
schizoid behaviorschizoid disorderschizoid individualschizoid personalityschizoid personality disorderschizoid temperamentschizoid tendenciesschizoid traits

Inflections

3 entries
more schizoidmost schizoidschizoids

Derivations

3 entries

similar

2 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Abstract symbol systems, such as mathematics, are especially valuable for object-seeking for schizoid personalities. By means of such symbolizations, object contact may be sought and obtained, while at the same time a psychological distance may be maintained between self and other; it is virtually impossible to have a personal relationship and at the same time to maintain such distance.

Source: wiktionary

Babits himself never fully lived up to this program; indeed, the declaration itself shows his schizoid attitude toward poetry: he wants to say out loud that he does not want to be heard.

Source: wiktionary

I continued to live a schizoid existence—working as a schoolteacher, molding myself into what I imagined was a traditional male image […] — but I couldn't fool myself. I was a queer in lumberjack drag.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "schizoid"?

Closest matches include alcoholic, aloof, alternating personality, ambivert, antisocial personality.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "schizoid"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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