Synonyms of dementia

dementia

noun

di-ˈmen(t)-shə 

as in schizophrenia

a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life

doctors were able to treat the patient's dementia with drugs and thus allow him to function on his own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• schizophrenia
• insanity
• hysteria
• madness
• instability
• paranoia
• mania
• rage
• psychosis
• aberration
• derangement
• lunacy
• delusion
• delirium
• neurosis
• frenzy
• irrationality
• abnormality
• obsession
• phobia
• unreasonableness
• senile dementia
• hallucinosis
• hallucination
• hypomania
• unsoundness
• monomania
• dementedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mind
• sanity
• lucidity
• rationality
• saneness
• reasonableness
• soundness
• normality
• reasonability
• rationalness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dementia

It is also linked to kidney disease, cognitive decline and dementia. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

According to the American Brain Foundation, frontotemporal degeneration (also known as frontotemporal dementia), is a group of neurodegenerative disorders associated with changes in the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Studies show that reading boosts brain function, enhances memory, and lowers the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026

Prescription drugs can delay the advance of dementia in the early stages, or treat symptoms in later stages. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026