MENTALLY Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

mental

adjective

ˈmen-tᵊl

Definition of mental

as in internal

of or relating to the mind a funny mental image made him laugh out loud

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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 For writers, undirected mental energy can (ideally) be a source of creativity, but left to its own devices, the mind does not naturally drift toward gratitude and wonder. — April Dávila, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Not long ago, who would have predicted the mental environment humanity would find itself in today? — Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 The Treasury Department only issues paper checks in limited circumstances — such as for people over 90, with mental impairments or who live in remote areas without reliable access to electronic banking. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Women could be institutionalized in mental hospitals during the Victorian era for reading novels. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mental

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental

Adjective

Adobe's Aaliyah Taylor, a Senior Community Events Manager, faces internal debate over her strong personal brand being an asset or liability.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
In Montana, Marshall Bloom, an associate director at Rocky Mountain Labs, told the Ravalli County Board of Health in a July meeting that the scientists have been suspended and aren’t allowed on campus amid an internal NIH investigation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of internal

Adjective

Prosecutors, meanwhile, contend Clancy intentionally planned the killings and was not acting under the effects of a psychotic break, according to the AP.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
The Drug Enforcement Administration says kratom produces stimulant effects in low doses and sedative effects in high doses, and can lead to psychotic symptoms, and psychological and physiological dependence.

— Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of psychotic

Adjective

Higher levels of openness to experience, conscientiousness, and agreeableness were tied to better psychological well-being and engaging in more leisure activities in older age.

— Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
This psychological phenomenon explains why initial impressions can be so strong, leading managers to react differently to similar employees, seeing confidence in one and arrogance in another.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of psychological

Adjective

But Carveout 2160 is a new IP in snowboarding, which was responsible for the fastest and maddest games of the era.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Tamra is right; Shannon and some of the other cast are looking for things to get mad about, taking tiny things and blowing them up.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

Mostly an interior tackle, Echoles did a little bit of everything up front for the Rebels in his sophomore season (39 pressures as a first-year starter).

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The effect here is powerful and brings in the road and the landscape rather than the noise of interior controls and screens.

— Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of interior

Adjective

The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Erling Haaland, Norway’s large, maniacal striker, has several exceedingly Norwegian traits.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026