HYPOCHONDRIACAL Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

hypochondriacal

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Recent Examples of hypochondriacal Her mother, Pattie (Alli Mauzey), is ludicrously hypochondriacal, as if atoning for the chromosomal accident that produced her quick-aging child. — New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021 Many women with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease first named in 1877, were misdiagnosed as mentally unwell and dismissed as hypochondriacal well into the 20th century. — Elinor Cleghorn, WSJ, 12 June 2021 Bill Nighy has too few scenes as Emma's protective, hypochondriacal father, but each one is a master class in comic glances and delivery. — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2020 By contrast, Davenport — mildly hypochondriacal and prey to colds and occasional depression — hates to go anywhere, often suffering intense anxiety at the very prospect of a trip. — Michael Dirda, National Review, 25 July 2019

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The young actor played the hypochondriac Detroit Red Wings fan after earning his first onscreen credit just three years prior in 1983's Bad Boys.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
When Kimberly and her family leave the New Jersey suburbs under dubious circumstances, Kimberly reevaluates her life while dealing with her hypochondriac mother, alcoholic father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and her first love.

— Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025

Definition of hypochondriac

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The Support Staff Basic Training program is intended for emerging, diverse writers — BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, over 40 years old — who are based in the eastern half of the United States.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
The manufacturer warns they should not be used on high-risk populations such as kids, pregnant women or disabled people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of disabled

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Morales recalled overhearing Ramirez on the phone in January confiding in someone about her troubled relationship.

— Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Still, the concern extends beyond political disagreement for the anonymous worker who left the troubled Livingston production behind.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of troubled

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Since at least the 1970s and 1980s, there have been incidents of gang rape of intoxicated, incapacitated women in fraternity houses.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
The case has renewed debate over a New York law that critics say can hinder prosecution when people become incapacitated after voluntarily using alcohol or drugs.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of incapacitated

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Then, Washington tight end Decker DeGraaf caught a pass and took off down the sideline, the former Glendora High standout running through two feeble-arm tackles on the way to an inexplicable 42-yard touchdown.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Briogeo Destined for Density Serum The Briogeo Destined for Density Serum is a lightweight liquid formula that thickens feeble strands, plumps roots, and rapidly spurs new hair growth.

— Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of feeble

Adjective

Several experts on the Yersinia pestis bacterium that causes plague told CNBC that isolation and monitoring of anyone who had been in contact with the diseased person is a normal and sensible strategy.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Safely dispose of the diseased foliage in the trash or by burning it.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

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