hypochondriacal

adjective

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypochondriacal
  1. hypochondriac
  2. disabled
  3. troubled
  4. incapacitated
  5. afflicted
  6. feeble
  7. diseased
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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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  • Related Stories The film follows Di Marco’s titular character, a disabled young adult who works as a dominant at a fetish house.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • David Lugo earned a modest living as a mechanic throughout his life, supporting his mother and disabled sister, but three years ago, the 60-year-old's kidneys failed.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disabled
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  • The engaging biopic tracks Davidson's troubled upbringing to finding a way as an adult to deal with his condition and discover needed confidence.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Watching myself in the insightful new doc Boorman and the Devil, about the troubled 1977 sequel to The Exorcist, was a very strange experience.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubled
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  • Alejandro Diaz Torriente, 67, inserted himself into the incapacitated woman’s life to take her money and her property, according to a 2023 arrest affidavit.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Leagues want franchises to have predictable and reliable succession plans for when a controlling owner dies or becomes incapacitated.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of incapacitated
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  • Some of the bikers pouring into the area are coming from distant states far more afflicted.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2020
Definition of afflicted
Adjective
  • Instead of using a mirror to gather starlight, MOTHRA has many telephoto lenses, like those on a camera, which can capture faintly glowing wisps of gas and other feeble emanations across a wider field of view.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • By an act of war, committed with the participation of a diplomatic representative of the United States and without authority of Congress, the Government of a feeble but friendly and confiding people has been overthrown.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of feeble
Adjective
  • Ashpole first removed the tumorous mass along with a diseased segment of Jodie’s jawbone.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In cooler zones, end-of-season pruning to remove diseased foliage and clean up the garden is recommended.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of diseased

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“Hypochondriacal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypochondriacal. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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