COMPOS MENTIS Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

compos mentis

adjective

ˈkäm-pəs-ˈmen-təs

Definition of compos mentis

as in stable

having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian

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Recent Examples of compos mentis Second, and more important, while Biden’s voice may be faltering, and some of his sentences rest incomplete, there is little question which candidate is less compos mentis than the other. — Jack Rakove, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024

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Adjective

Her mother, originally from Sinaloa, does workers’ compensation insurance, which provided a stable income and allowed her partner to pursue acting.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
When many defects were present, the electrons became locked into an unexpectedly stable Wigner solid with irregular and disordered patterns.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of stable

Adjective

But his memory, of a long career as a reporter around the globe, with turns as an essayist, a historian, a novelist, and a political activist, remains almost eerily lucid.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
These 16 slaps are lucid and adventurous, featuring random Jay Electronica warblings, DJ Quik rhythms, and a couple of surprisingly appropriate Westside Gunn vignettes.

— Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lucid

Adjective

Difficult or disruptive events can create opportunities to enact changes or policies that would be hard to implement during normal times.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
According to the investigation, the shooting began as a road-rage dispute between the garbage truck driver, who was performing his normal route, and occupants of a white box truck that was blocking the roadway, the release stated.

— Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of normal

Adjective

That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.

— Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Researchers believe this national longevity is likely linked to low rates of obesity, healthy diets, widespread health screenings and affordable health care, which lead to lower mortality rates from heart disease and cancer.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

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