PSYCHOLOGICAL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

psychological

adjective

ˌsī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

variants also psychologic

Definition of psychological

as in mental

of or relating to the mind suffered from psychological disorders all of his life

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Recent Examples of psychological The psychological revenge thriller of Season 1 opens up into a globe-trotting espionage thriller taking Reece across the Indian Ocean, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 There's a psychological cost if everything is mediated through AI. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Not the psychological optimism of cheery moods, but the scientific optimism that is the main subject of this book. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 The film is a sequel to 2022’s psychological thriller Fall, following a whole new crew. — Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychological

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Subsequent research actually backed him up, finding that habitual calculator use before students had internalized basic arithmetic weakened their mental fluency and fact retrieval.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
When discussing his current mental state, Jake was forthcoming about how difficult this time period has been.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mental

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According to an internal announcement, Oulès started Monday and reports to Véronique Courtois, president and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior and of the LVMH Group’s beauty division.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Adaptalux says the internal battery lasts up to eight hours of continuous use depending on brightness and recharges over USB-C, which can also keep the pod running while permanently plugged in.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of internal

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The house, built in 1960, has an interior space of 1,148 square feet.

— Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
An open-concept design connects La Perla restaurant, an interior lounge and Tropicado Mojito Bar, where a striking walnut and green-tiled rectangular bar becomes the heart of the action.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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