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demented

/dɪˈmɛntɪd/

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adjective

/dɪˈmɛntɪd/C1formalmedical
  • ruВедущий себя крайне иррационально или безумно; полностью утративший рассудок.

Behaving in a wildly irrational or insane manner, often as a result of severe mental illness or extreme emotional disturbance; completely lacking reason.

  1. Clinically insaneC1formalmedical

    Suffering from a severe cognitive impairment or mental illness that causes irrational, often erratic behavior and a profound loss of reason.

    ruКлинически невменяемый

    • The patient's ___ state required constant supervision.
    • A ___ individual was found wandering the streets.
    • His ___ ramblings made no sense to the doctors.
    • The court ruled that the defendant was ___ and unfit for trial.
    • She feared the disease would leave her ___ in old age.

    Synonymscrazedderangedinsanelunaticmadmaniacalpsychoticunbalancedunhinged

    Antonymslucidrationalsane

  2. Wildly irrational or foolishC1informal

    Displaying behavior or ideas that are extremely unreasonable, bizarre, or lacking in sound judgment, often used for emphasis outside a clinical setting.

    ruБезумно иррациональный

    • The plan was so ___ that no one took it seriously.
    • He let out a ___ laugh during the serious ceremony.
    • The pressure of the job nearly drove her ___.
    • It's a ___ idea to invest your entire savings in such a risky scheme.
    • The crowd's ___ screams filled the concert hall.

    Synonymsabsurdcrazedderangedfranticfrenziedidioticinsaneirrationalmadnonsensicalpreposterousunhingedwild

    Antonymsrationalreasonablesanesensiblesound

Forms
  • more demented comparative form
  • most demented superlative form
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