neu ‧ rot ‧ ic /njʊˈrɒtɪk $ nʊˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . unreasonably anxious or afraid:
He seemed a neurotic, self-obsessed man.
2 . technical relating to or affected by neurosis:
neurotic disorders
—neurotic noun [countable] :
She accused him of being a neurotic.
—neurotically /-kli/ adverb