MENTAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MENTAL?

Need another word that means the same as “mental”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “mental” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mental” are: genial, intellectual, cerebral, rational, psychological, cognitive, abstract, conceptual, theoretical, psychiatric, psychogenic, mad, insane, certifiable, deranged, demented, of unsound mind, out of one’s mind, not in one’s right mind, sick in the head, not together, crazy, crazed, lunatic, non compos mentis, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, disturbed, distracted, stark mad, manic, frenzied, raving, distraught, frantic, hysterical, delirious, psychotic, psychopathic, mad as a hatter, mad as a march hare

Mental as an Adjective

Definitions of "Mental" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mental” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Relating to disorders of the mind.
• Of or relating to the mind.
• Done by or occurring in the mind.
• Of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks.
• Relating to the mind.
• Affected by a disorder of the mind.
• Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw.
• Mad; insane.
• Involving the mind or an intellectual process.

Synonyms of “Mental” as an adjective (42 Words)

abstract	Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention. A large abstract painting.
cerebral	Of the cerebrum of the brain. Cerebral drama.
certifiable	Fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly. A certifiable fact.
cognitive	Relating to cognition. The cognitive processes involved in reading.
conceptual	Being or characterized by concepts or their formation. Conceptual discussions.
crazed	(of porcelain) characterized by a network of fine cracks in the glaze. Crazed china should not be used for serving food as the tiny cracks can harbour bacteria.
crazy	(of a ship or building) full of cracks or flaws; unsound. Crazy about cars and racing.
delirious	In an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium. There was a great roar from the delirious crowd.
demented	Affected with madness or insanity. She was demented with worry.
deranged	Mad; insane. A deranged gunman.
distracted	Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant. Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention.
distraught	Deeply agitated especially from emotion. Distraught parents looking for a runaway teenager.
disturbed	Affected with madness or insanity. Disturbed sleep.
frantic	Distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion. Frantic with anger and frustration.
frenzied	Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion. A frenzied attack.
genial	(especially of air or climate) pleasantly mild and warm. The genial sunshine.
hysterical	Characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria. Her attempts to teach them to dance were hysterical.
insane	(of an action or quality) characterized or caused by madness. His eyes were glowing with insane fury.
intellectual	Possessing a highly developed intellect. Has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people.
lunatic	Extremely foolish or eccentric. A ward of lunatic old ladies.
mad	Affected with madness or insanity. I got mad respect for him.
mad as a hatter	Roused to anger- Mark Twain.
mad as a march hare	Affected with madness or insanity.
manic	Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason. Outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity.
non compos mentis	Not of sound mind, memory, or understanding; in law, not competent to go to trial.
not in one’s right mind	Currently fashionable.
not together	Mentally and emotionally stable.
of unsound mind	Not sound financially.
out of one’s mind	Directed outward or serving to direct something outward.
psychiatric	Relating to mental illness or its treatment. Psychiatric disorder.
psychogenic	Of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder. A psychogenic disorder.
psychological	(of an ailment or problem) having a mental rather than a physical cause. Psychological research.
psychopathic	Abnormal and obsessive; manic. An obsessive attention to detail that looked almost psychopathic.
psychotic	Characteristic of or suffering from psychosis. A psychotic disturbance.
rational	Consistent with or based on or using reason. Rational numbers.
raving	Used to emphasize a particular quality. She d never been a raving beauty.
sick in the head	Lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble.
stark mad	Complete or extreme.
theoretical	Concerned with theories rather than their practical applications. A theoretical physicist.
unbalanced	Debits and credits are not equal. She considered him to be mentally unbalanced and dangerous.
unhinged	Mentally unbalanced; deranged. The violent acts of unhinged minds.
unstable	Likely to give way; not stable. An unstable world economy.

Usage Examples of "Mental" as an adjective

• Mental images of happy times.
• Free from mental defects.
• She made a mental note to ring him later.
• Mental illness.
• Mental phenomena.
• A mental patient.
• I think he was a little worried that I might be mental.
• In a terrible mental state.
• A mental illness.
• A quick mental calculation.
• Mental suffering.
• Mental calculations.
• Mental health.
• Mental faculties.

Associations of “Mental” (30 Words)

aberration	A characteristic that deviates from the normal type. Colour aberrations.
alertness	The quality of being alert. A lack of mental alertness.
amok	Wildly frenzied and out of control.
awareness	Concern about and well-informed interest in a particular situation or development. His political awareness developed.
berserk	Frenzied as if possessed by a demon. A man went berserk with an arsenal of guns.
cognition	A perception sensation idea or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.
crazy	Extremely enthusiastic. Wore a crazy hat.
demoniac	Relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons. A goddess with both divine and demoniac qualities.
deranged	Mad; insane. A deranged gunman.
deviance	The fact or state of diverging from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour. Social deviance.
disturbed	Having or resulting from emotional and mental problems. The treatment of disturbed children.
hallucinate	Experience a hallucination of (something. He starts hallucinating that he is Jesus.
insane	In a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill. Took insane risks behind the wheel.
loon	A silly or foolish person. If only she weren t such a lovesick loon.
lunatic	A reckless impetuous irresponsible person. He would be asked to acquiesce in some lunatic scheme.
mad	Affected with madness or insanity. She gets mad when you wake her up so early.
madden	Make mad. She was almost maddened by grief at his loss.
mentally	In a manner relating to the mind. Soldiers become physically and mentally exhausted.
mind	Keep in mind. The great minds of the 17th century.
paranoid	A person who is paranoid. You think I m paranoid but I tell you there is something going on.
parapsychology	Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes.
psychiatric	Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry. Psychiatric disorder.
psychiatrist	A physician who specializes in psychiatry.
psychoanalysis	A system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association. His physician recommended psychoanalysis.
psychologist	A scientist trained in psychology. A leading child psychologist.
psychology	The mental factors governing a situation or activity. The psychology of interpersonal relationships.
puzzling	Not clear to the understanding. Only one very puzzling question remains unanswered.
semiconscious	Partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations.
vigilance	The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance.
wakefulness	The process of paying close and continuous attention. Accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come.