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 The babysitter’s father, Lopez Ramirez said, has mental-health issues, including memory loss. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Kareematulai Arogundade was accused in August of failing to undergo a mental examination that the commission required. — Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 This approach focuses on mental capacity and safety rather than the ability to perform tasks. — James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 To see these very competent guys not be able to understand how to navigate the mental stress of this very challenging job is really the DNA of the show because we’re not equipped. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mental

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental

Adjective

The department said that, as a result of an internal investigation, Flores was effectively terminated from his role at the department on June 9.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Strong internal relationships, institutional credibility, leadership opportunities, and career growth often come more easily inside organizations where people know your value and are invested in your success.

— Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of internal

Adjective

Those diagnoses included schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress syndrome, major depressive disorder, and bipolar or related disorders.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
The defense argued that Bland had a psychotic episode due to a COVID infection.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

Definition of psychotic

Adjective

England’s 2-1 victory against Mexico — and that insane Azteca Stadium crowd — also was richly deserved.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Allowing Trump to declare insane levels of tariffs would have been really bad for the economy and bad for Republicans.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 July 2026

Definition of insane

Adjective

However, his calm demeanor and astute in-game changes have helped the Selecao overcome deficits and build psychological resilience.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The mask can act as a psychological barrier too, helping the athlete overcome fears of further trauma.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of psychological

Adjective

Getting mad about missing out on signing Anfernee Simons won’t change that.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
In order to ensure the highest standard of interior appointment, Alaskan partnered up with an interior yacht designer to give the HS 640 a cabin space akin to a luxury pleasure boat or high-end expedition vehicle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

Definition of interior

Adjective

Erling Haaland, Norway’s large, maniacal striker, has several exceedingly Norwegian traits.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
The president as a maniacal urban planner is a white-knuckle ride, with Washington — and Washingtonians — just holding on for dear life.

— Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026