Recently a copy editor had a question about the word "schizoid."
It was used in connection with a public official being all over the map on restaurant closures during COVID-19.
Was this the best word to use? Probably not.
Was it being used in its literal sense? No.
Was it a word readers would understand in that context? Probably so.
You could argue about all of that.
But the objection was none of that.
The objection was: The word could be offensive to some.