Synonyms of mentality

mentality

noun

men-ˈta-lə-tē 

as in sense

the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems

most teenagers do not have the mentality to foresee the consequences of such risky behavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sense
• intelligence
• intellect
• reason
• talent
• brain(s)
• intellectuality
• gray matter
• smarts
• brainpower
• aptitude
• intellectualism
• wit
• mind
• insight
• wisdom
• perception
• headpiece
• brilliance
• acumen
• judgment
• astuteness
• alertness
• discernment
• braininess
• apprehension
• highbrowism
• perspicacity
• common sense
• eggheadedness
• horse sense
• skull
• percipience
• mother wit
• sagacity
• sapience
• discriminability
• head

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• idiocy
• density
• stupidity
• slowness
• dullness
• foolishness
• dumbness
• feeblemindedness
• imbecility
• dopiness
• fatuity
• senselessness
• denseness
• doltishness
• simpleness
• half-wittedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentality

His step no longer looked assured, his body appeared stiff and his warrior mentality finally breached. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Setting the pace is key against the Valkyries, a team known for its hard-nosed defensive mentality. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Hunter is a compact back renowned for his lower-body power and battering-ram mentality. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Its storyline spins the futile, determined chase of Wile to one day capture Roadrunner as something admirable, and applies that underdog mentality to the average person trying to navigate a late capitalist landscape that values profits over people. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026