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- [uhn-hinjd]
- /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/
- /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-hinjd]
- /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/
Definitions of unhinged word
- adjective unhinged having no hinge or hinges, or with the hinges removed: an unhinged gate. 1
- adjective unhinged unsettled, disordered, or distraught: He became unhinged when his friend died. 1
- verb with object unhinged to remove (a door or the like) from hinges. 1
- verb with object unhinged to open wide by or as if by removing supporting hinges: to unhinge one's jaws. 1
- verb with object unhinged to upset; unbalance; disorient; throw into confusion or turmoil: to unhinge the mind. 1
- verb with object unhinged to dislocate or disrupt the normal operation of; unsettle: to unhinge plans. 1
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Origin of unhinged
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; (def 1) un-1 + hinged; (def 2) unhinge + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Unhinged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unhinged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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.
unhinged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unhinged
adj unhinged
- all at sea — You can say that someone is all at sea when they are in a state of confusion or uncertainty.
- amok — a state of murderous frenzy, originally observed among Malays
- around the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
- at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
adjective unhinged
- aper — a person who apes, a mimic
- disturbed — marked by symptoms of mental illness: a disturbed personality.
- luxated — Simple past tense and past participle of luxate.
- maniac — Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer
- orderless — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
verb unhinged
- disarticulated — Simple past tense and past participle of disarticulate.
- flurried — marked by confusion or agitation.
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