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 At those hours, kids might not have the mental capacity to best complete their homework. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Brown’s mental capacity must first be restored before any of those conversations can move forward. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026 That philosophy fits in well with Angel City, which, under sporting director Mark Parsons and majority owners Willow Bay and Bob Iger, has expanded its support staff to include a psychologist and a mental performance coach. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 The smell of forest fir and mushroom is tied to an increase in mental and physical relaxation and therefore lower cortisol, along with lower blood pressure. — Loren Savini, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mental

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Adjective

In internal studies, Adalat has seen major improvements in the number of witnesses heard and orders issued at courts that use its tools, which have reached more than 6,000 courtrooms across 11 states.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of internal

Adjective

Unfortunately, his doctor interprets all the screaming about an alien presence in Thomas’ head as a garden-variety psychotic breakdown, and remands him to a more secure facility.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
It may also be used to treat certain other psychotic conditions, such as psychosis arising in Parkinson disease.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychotic

Adjective

That year, Samsung released one of its first folding devices, and reviewers quickly found that its inner screen cracked during normal use.

— Kif Leswing,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
His Yeoville Dinner Club, found on the main street of the immigrant-rich inner Johannesburg neighborhood, is now in its 10th year.

— Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of inner

Adjective

Cohen and Harwood grew up in Maryland, studying Top 40 hits and FL Studio tutorials; in some ways, this fun, formalist record—impeccable songcraft, insane sprezzatura—plays like a tribute to those days.

— Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Many have told me that Veronica Beard has copied more small brands, this is insane.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of insane

Adjective

For relative newcomer Marwan Waleed, that means tense body movements and a downcast tilt to his head, reflecting the psychological toll of having been trapped in a locked van when kidnapped in Libya.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
My childhood school in Denmark hadn’t been turned to rubble but into an emotional battlefield, a psychological groundhog’s day of explosive arguments, violent brawls—and brief, fragile truces that always shattered when the home bell rung.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychological

Adjective

These three are just the latest in a mad rush for capital that has been putting a strain on the AI trade.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Both about power-mad blondes getting involved with the shadier side of the medical industrial complex, but Matt Hagen’s nanites worked, dammit!

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

Now, there’s an interior snap system to pair with their tote inserts or snap-on organizational accessories.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Above its three-story concrete lower walls the gallery’s structure becomes a lean, self-supporting steel diagrid (think of a giant Erector Set) that wraps around the orbiter without interior walls or columns.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of interior

Adjective

Rihanna’s here, maniacal crowds are lining up outside shows to screech and wave at their favorite stars and days of runway events big and small lie ahead.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
These machines—the maniacal Maverick R, with its praying mantis-like front suspension, and the hard-working Pioneer—have little else in common.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

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