unhinged
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Definition
Adjective: * Mentally unstable or deranged; insane. Describes a person whose mind is severely disturbed, causing them to think and behave in irrational, chaotic, or dangerous ways. It implies a state where one's mental faculties have become disconnected from reality, much like a door removed from its hinges.
Usage and Examples
- The constant stress and trauma finally left him completely unhinged.
- Her unhinged rant on social media alarmed all of her followers.
- The villain in the story is portrayed as a brilliant but unhinged genius.
- After the verdict, the defendant shouted unhinged accusations at the judge.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a hyperbolic or informal way to describe behavior that is extremely irrational, erratic, or wildly inappropriate, even if not clinically insane.
- The celebrity's unhinged interview quickly went viral.
Variants and Related Words
- Unhinge (verb): To make someone mentally unstable; to derange.
- The tragic event seemed to unhinge him.
- Unhinging (noun/adj): The act of causing mental instability, or having that effect.
- It was an unhinging experience.
Synonyms
- Insane
- Deranged
- Mad
- Crazy (informal)
- Mentally ill
- Psychotic
Antonyms
- Sane
- Rational
- Balanced
- Stable
- Lucid
Idioms and Phrases
- To become unhinged: To lose one's mental stability.
- Witnessing the accident caused her to become unhinged.
- Unhinged laughter: Wild, uncontrollable laughter that seems to come from a disturbed state of mind.
- He responded to the bad news with unhinged laughter.
Adjective
- affected with madness or insanity
- a man who had gone mad