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- [dih-men-tid]
- /dɪˈmɛn tɪd/
- /dɪˈmen.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-men-tid]
- /dɪˈmɛn tɪd/
Definitions of demented word
- adjective demented Someone who is demented has a severe mental illness, especially Alzheimer's disease. 3
- adjective demented If you describe someone as demented, you think that their actions are strange, foolish, or uncontrolled. 3
- adjective demented mad; insane 3
- adjective demented mentally deranged; insane; mad 3
- adjective demented crazy; insane; mad. 1
- adjective demented affected with dementia. 1
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Origin of demented
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; dement + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Demented
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demented popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demented
adj demented
- maniacal — of or relating to mania or a maniac.
- manic — pertaining to or affected by mania.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- unhinged — having no hinge or hinges, or with the hinges removed: an unhinged gate.
- psychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
adjective demented
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- irrational — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- frantic — desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.
noun demented
- bedlamite — a lunatic; insane person
- schizophrenic — Psychiatry. of or relating to schizophrenia: Not all of these patients are schizophrenic.
- raver — to talk wildly, as in delirium.
Antonyms for demented
adj demented
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
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