as in insane
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
The identity of the psychotic criminal remains a puzzle.
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Recent Examples of psychotic
The definition and stigma related to the disorder have also evolved from a conceptualization of childhood psychotic illness to a social-communication disorder.
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Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The results, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, found that synthetic users had more severe psychotic symptoms, high dissociative symptoms with little improvement over time, and limited recovery from alexithymia.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Brown's attorneys had said Brown could at times appear psychotic.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Psychologists and psychiatrists are scrambling to better understand how use of chatbots can fuel delusions and drive psychotic episodes.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The results, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, found that synthetic users had more severe psychotic symptoms, high dissociative symptoms with little improvement over time, and limited recovery from alexithymia.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Brown's attorneys had said Brown could at times appear psychotic.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Psychologists and psychiatrists are scrambling to better understand how use of chatbots can fuel delusions and drive psychotic episodes.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychotic
Adjective
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The outpouring of people on social media was insane.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The trailer teases spicy fights, insane games, and twists.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Plus, Jeremiah had to still be winded by busting out that extended dance remix of his maniacal villain laugh from back on the beach.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a desperate attempt to stop The Entity, President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) locates Ethan, who is now a rogue agent, and asks him to achieve the impossible by finding a way to shut the maniacal AI down.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whether these experienced hands can keep up with their mad scientists is less clear.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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David’s flagship product is an almost Frankensteinian creation, more mad scientist than culinary.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Led by Zurich, played by Trevor Jackson, the group is pushed to their mental and physical limits while trying to maintain their grades, relationships, and sense of self.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, mental preparation is equally important, says Erin Bartlett, education coordinator at Horne Lake Caves on Vancouver Island.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Many teams use crazy pre-snap motion to distract defenses, or rely on versatile, mobile quarterbacks to figure the chaos out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The fans are going crazy, 50,000.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Black widows, con women, demented doctors and even a guy going berserk in his underwear make for an engaging rogues’ gallery for Frank and his folksy colleagues to face down.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Having those two guys next to each other on the Broncos' defensive line and locked up for four years is nuts.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Psychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychotic. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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