Entry Word: mental

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 of or relating to the mind <a funny mental image made him laugh out loud>

Synonyms cerebral, inner, intellectual, psychological (also psychologic)

Related Words cognitive, conscious; psychic (also psychical), telepathic; spiritual; alert, brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, quick-witted, rational, reasoning, smart, thinking

Near Antonyms bodily, carnal, corporal, corporeal, fleshly, physical, somatic

2 having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind <humane treatment of mental patients> — see insane 1