Synonyms of psyche

psyche

noun

ˈsī-kē 

1

as in soul

an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power

disturbing, enigmatic paintings that seem to embody the psyche of this brilliant but troubled artist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soul
• spirit
• essence
• life
• vitality
• being
• quintessence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• body
• flesh

2

as in mind

the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons

a novel that explores the psyche of a depressed teen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mind
• brain
• head
• intellect
• intelligence
• cerebrum
• skull
• thinker
• perception
• wisdom
• brilliance
• insight
• consciousness
• mentality
• wit
• awareness
• gray matter
• judgment
• reason
• alertness
• acumen
• noodle
• sagacity
• loaf
• cognizance
• astuteness
• perspicacity
• belfry
• self-consciousness
• self-awareness
• sapience

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of psyche

Deeply ingrained into the English footballing psyche is a fear of failure. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Director Paul Weiland, who lived out the exact same bar-mitzvah scenario his protagonist does, nails the specifics of a summer that, for better and for worse, remains ingrained into the national psyche. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Scroll long enough, and eventually a sound will penetrate the amorphous fog of noise coming from your phone and nestle itself deep into your psyche. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026

After all, it is embedded in the human psyche to make unconscious assumptions about the people around us—for survival purposes, if nothing else. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026