Neurotic – Behaving strangely in a chronic, worried, irrational or nervous way.
(Pronounced nyuh-rot-ick)
To remember the definition of the word neurotic, use the following mnemonic:
New rot (neurotic) had set in which caused him chronic worry and to behave strangely.
Examples of neurotic in a sentence
Bella’s nervous habit of pulling her hair may stem from a neurotic condition.
Trish is a neurotic worrier, fearful that she is underachieving.
The neurotic teenager looks in a mirror hundreds of times a day.
