PSYCHOTIC Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

psychotic

adjective

sī-ˈkä-tik

Definition of psychotic

sometimes offensive

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 Saathoff said that fact that Ativan, which is not an anti-psychotic drug, helped Clancy lessen her intrusive thoughts pointed to the them not being hallucinations and just her thoughts. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 But to make some generalization that all career women are psychotic because Glenn Close happened to be psychotic at the end of that movie is just silly. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 In recent years, Orbit spoke candidly about overcoming substance abuse and a psychotic episode that interrupted his career before returning to music. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026 In the book’s arc, this lands as a chilling dismissal, and a reminder of the magnitude of Bret’s increasingly psychotic concern over Robert Mallory and the Trawler, and his detachment from his own life. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychotic

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Adjective

Darby hit an insane Coffin Drop from a lighting rig, through the stage on Knight.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
That base price of about $5,000 may sound insane to the average person but likely won’t hurt the pockets of the average Lamborghini customer.

— Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of insane

Adjective

His teammate Christian McCaffrey, who is also known for his maniacal training regimen, has been impressed with Kittle’s recovery.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Especially after a clunker of a season in 2025, superstar receiver Justin Jefferson won’t settle for anything other than maniacal attention to detail on and off the field.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of maniacal

Adjective

But throughout that, and much more important than the rivalry and being mad at each other or whatever, is just this absolute unending love.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
What mad honey does to the human body When a human eats more than about a teaspoon of this honey, the toxin interferes with how the heart muscle generates its electrical signals.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

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

Adjective

Brainy and inquisitive, she’s intrigued enough by his demented search to offer to help.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Sánchez’s entry features industrious zombies hot on the tails of some cyclists, while Evans’ installment (the best here) deals with a demented doomsday cult.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of demented

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