1
as in internal
of or relating to the mind
a funny mental image made him laugh out loud
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2
as in psychotic
sometimes offensive
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
He's gone a bitmental after his mother died.
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Recent Examples of mental
Westville was built in the 1950s as a state mental hospital and in 1979 was converted into a prison to handle the booming prison population at the time, Smiley said.
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Creating space for a reset, whether mental, physical or spiritual, is the common thread.
—Colleen Newvine, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
That said, don’t uncritically accept every piece of mental clutter that comes your way — try to have a sense of your basic priorities.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Ziebell came back to campus this season physically in the best shape of her life, but there was a mental piece still missing.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Creating space for a reset, whether mental, physical or spiritual, is the common thread.
—Colleen Newvine, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
That said, don’t uncritically accept every piece of mental clutter that comes your way — try to have a sense of your basic priorities.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Ziebell came back to campus this season physically in the best shape of her life, but there was a mental piece still missing.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental
Adjective
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Her analysis further suggests that a sanctions-relief agreement that leaves Iran’s broader capabilities intact could stabilize the regime at a moment of internal pressure while preserving its military leverage.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Composer and sound designer Christopher Kriz’s transitional music amplifies Hedda’s restless internal state with electric guitar and drums backed by a relentless, clock-like beat.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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While Hadari is rebranding as YH Studios, his creative voice remains unchanged, clearly influenced by Browne in his fusion of the sartorial with the slightly psychotic.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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At a house party full of caviar, one of the women, while immersed in a motherhood quandary, asks another if there’s something psychotic and untoward in her devouring piles of tiny eggs.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Channel your inner punk princess with fishnets, military boots, and lots of leather.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, the wind-power green scam artists were back in federal court, arguing to be permitted to keep squandering billions more on those insane offshore windmills that produce next to no energy, but plenty of pollution.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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That’s the best reaction to these stupid, insane men ruling the world now and trying to grab and dominate the world.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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The series delves beyond the crime scene to explore the psychological complexities of the perpetrators and investigators across two timelines.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The most prevalent problem the officer saw among imprisoned immigrants was psychological.—
Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Pederson is something of a mad scientist with bats.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved novel has been driving people mad since the project was first announced.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The house, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,114 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Erdogan also named Mustafa Ciftci, governor of the eastern province of Erzurum, as interior minister.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Colloquial slang in reverence to the most maniacal competitors.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Clearly, a straight line can be drawn from Lola to Moira Rose, the maniacal former soap-opera star, wig enthusiast, and erratic wife/mom on Schitt’s Creek (for which Catherine won an Emmy and a Golden Globe).—
Merrill Markoe,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Mental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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