I had a schizophrenic man living in my house for a time. It was awful. Have you ever heard the "expression if you aren't crazy when you go into a mental hospital you soon will be"?schiz·o·phren·ic (skts-frnk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or affected with schizophrenia.
2. Of, relating to, or characterized by the coexistence of disparate or antagonistic elements.
n.
One who is affected with schizophrenia.
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schizo·phreni·cal·ly adv.
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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsNoun 1. schizophrenic - someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia
psycho, psychotic, psychotic person - a person afflicted with psychosis
Adj. 1. schizophrenic - suffering from some form of schizophrenia; "schizophrenic patients"
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
2. schizophrenic - of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
schizoid
3. schizophrenic - suffering from a form of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms and senseless laughter along with delusions and regressive behavior
hebephrenic
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
mark of-two-minds Bailey