hypochondriac

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈkɒn.dri.æk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhaɪ.poʊˈkɑːn.dri.æk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhī-pə-ˈkän-drē-ˌak/ (ame, mw) · /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhaɪpəˈkɑːndriæk/ (ame, ipa)

hypochondriac — noun

  • hypochondriacsingular
  • hypochondriacsplural

1. someone who keeps thinking they have a serious illness after small signs, even w

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone who keeps thinking they have a serious illness after small signs, even when doctors or the facts give little support for that fear

例句

After one sneeze, Anna called herself a hypochondriac and booked another test.

call oneself a hypochondriac

The sitcom follows a hypochondriac who carries wipes, pills, and a thermometer.

a hypochondriac who + repeated precaution

同義詞
  • worrier

    Much broader and milder; it can be about any problem, not specifically health

  • neurotic

    Broader and harsher; it suggests nervous overreaction in many areas of life

  • paranoid

    Usually focuses on imagined threats or hostile intent, not repeated fear of disease

反義詞
  • stoic

    Describes someone who does not complain much about pain or discomfort

  • level-headed

    Describes someone who judges symptoms calmly and by evidence

文法句型

be a hypochondriac

call someone a hypochondriac

sound like a hypochondriac

用法筆記

Often used for someone who treats minor symptoms as proof of a serious disease. It can sound mocking or dismissive, so avoid it when a person has a real diagnosis or a reasonable medical concern.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt is a hypochondriac because she worries about money.
✅My aunt is an anxious person because she worries about money.
💡A hypochondriac worries specifically about illness or symptoms, not life problems in general.
❌The coach said Leo was a hypochondriac for pretending to be sick.
✅The coach said Leo was a faker for pretending to be sick.
💡A hypochondriac genuinely fears illness; a faker is acting.

hypochondriac — adjective