as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
a thoughtful movie about a demented man trying to survive on the street
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Recent Examples of demented
Her ability to sell the most demented line readings with a doe-eyed smile—and to thrive in the show’s rat-a-tat pacing—gave 30 Rock some of its funniest moments.
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Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
While Disneyland’s original Haunted Mansion is the one after my heart, the overlay has its charms, namely the demented gingerbread house in the ballroom scene.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Episode one will guide viewers through the demented island of Tormentosa, found off the coast of Hispaña.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
But the same dry, wry, demented wit, as well as the pitiless looks at one of the rare species on Earth that walks on two legs and frets about their lattes being too hot, are present and accounted for.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
While Disneyland’s original Haunted Mansion is the one after my heart, the overlay has its charms, namely the demented gingerbread house in the ballroom scene.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Episode one will guide viewers through the demented island of Tormentosa, found off the coast of Hispaña.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
But the same dry, wry, demented wit, as well as the pitiless looks at one of the rare species on Earth that walks on two legs and frets about their lattes being too hot, are present and accounted for.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demented
Adjective
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But providers might not have enough information available to make a correct diagnosis; an emergency room doctor treating someone experiencing a psychotic episode likely doesn’t have the capacity to know if their diagnosis should be schizophrenia, bipolar I or something else.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And there’s Harrison Ford, which is insane.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But that’s an indictment of our insane world, not Roher’s filmmaking.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The far right just became very mad at me.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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But people are mad, and resolute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While these names are synonymous with game-time greatness, they’re also remembered for their near-maniacal approach to preparation.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The mastermind behind this virus of perfection is a maniacal Elon Musk-type figure who has dubbed himself The Corporation (Ashton Kutcher).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Does the client have a specific mental disorder?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The feeling was unfamiliar, since my usual mental coordinates place me somewhere in the proximate future, a locus of anticipation and, all too often, unfocused worry.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Demented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demented. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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