as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
Only someone who is totally psycho could have committed such a heinous crime.
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Recent Examples of psycho
Which is psycho, absolutely psycho.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
The key figure turns out to be Alex’s mysterious Aunt Gladys, played in full psycho-biddy drag by Amy Madigan.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psycho
Adjective
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The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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In the second episode, Tom spends a night in the local inn, and ends up in a crawl space with the ghost of a psychotic killer clown.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Initially skeptical, Tom becomes increasingly paranoid after a sailor who got lost in the fog essentially goes mad, with his eyes turning white just before dying.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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That’s an insane thing to believe.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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And ultimately, the premise of the show is insane horror tropes are happening to boring, normal people.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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One imagines the narrator of the Proclaimers’ most maniacal hit undertaking their 500-mile journey with a double dose of Vyvanse.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Gilmore said before unleashing a maniacal laugh.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The Moon in your 1st House of Identity squares mental Mercury in your 10th House of Career, so personal needs may rub against professional expectations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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“Psycho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psycho. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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