unhinged

• Beschreibt eine Person, die psychisch instabil ist oder sich extrem irrational verhält; auch für Verhalten oder Ideen, die völlig außer Kontrolle oder verrückt erscheinen.

Describes a person who is mentally unstable or behaving in a wildly irrational manner.

1. Mentally unstableB2informal

   Behaving in a wild, irrational, or crazy manner; mentally disturbed.

   Geistig instabil

   • His unhinged rant during the meeting shocked everyone.
   • She became completely unhinged after the accident.
   • The movie features an unhinged villain who terrorizes the town.

   Synonymecrazydementedderangeddisturbedinsanelunaticmadpsychoticunbalancedunstable

   Antonymelucidrationalsanesoundstable

2. Extremely angry or upsetB2informal

   In a state of extreme emotional distress or anger.

   Außer sich

   • He went unhinged when he found out his car was stolen.
   • The crowd grew unhinged after the controversial decision.
   • She was unhinged with grief after losing her job.

   Synonymederangeddistraughtenragedfranticfurioushystericalunbalancedunstable

   Antonymecalmcollectedcomposedsereneunperturbedunruffled

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden in einen Zustand psychischer Instabilität oder Verwirrung zu versetzen, oder etwas aus den Angeln zu heben.

A verb meaning to cause someone to become mentally unstable or disturbed, or to remove something from its hinges.

1. Disturb mentallyC1formal

   To cause someone to become mentally disturbed, anxious, or upset.

   Aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen

   • The traumatic event seemed to unhinge him completely.
   • Constant stress can unhinge even the strongest person.
   • The shocking news unhinged her for several days.

   Synonymecrazederangediscomposedisorientdisturbmaddenunbalanceunmanunnerveunsettle

   Antonymecalmcomposereassuresoothe

2. Remove hingesC2formal

   To physically remove the hinges from a door, gate, or similar object.

   Von den Angeln heben

   • The workers had to unhinge the old door to replace it.
   • He carefully unhinged the gate before painting it.
   • To repair the cabinet, they needed to unhinge the doors first.

   Synonymedetachdismounttake off

   Antonymehinge