Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Paranoid

Distrustful

The most appropriate synonym of the given word paranoid is distrustful.

• Paranoid means having or showing an extreme or irrational distrust of others.
• Distrustful means not trusting or having no confidence in someone or something.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of not trusting someone or something. However, the word paranoid has a more specific meaning that is focused on an extreme or irrational distrust, while the word distrustful has a more general meaning that is focused on any lack of trust.

In the sentence "The paranoid man was convinced that everyone was out to get him," the speaker is not just saying that the man was distrustful of others, but that the man's distrust was extreme and irrational. Therefore, the word "distrustful" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "paranoid" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for paranoid. The word convinced means having a firm belief or opinion. The word trustful means having or showing trust in someone or something. The word committed means fully devoted to a cause or belief. These words do not convey the same sense of not trusting someone or something as the word paranoid.