Need another word that means the same as “psychological”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “psychological” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Psychological” are: mental, emotional, intellectual, inner, cerebral, rational, cognitive, abstract, conceptual, theoretical, in the mind, all in the mind, psychosomatic, irrational, subjective, subconscious, subliminal, unconscious
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “psychological” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| abstract | Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention. The novel was too abstract and esoteric to sustain much attention. |
| all in the mind | Quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class. |
| cerebral | Of or relating to the cerebrum or brain. A cerebral haemorrhage. |
| cognitive | Relating to cognition. The cognitive processes involved in reading. |
| conceptual | Relating to or based on mental concepts. The schizophrenic loses ability to abstract or do conceptual thinking. |
| emotional | Of or pertaining to emotion. An emotional speech. |
| in the mind | Currently fashionable. |
| inner | Innermost or essential. Inner feelings. |
| intellectual | Appealing to or using the intellect. Intellectual problems. |
| irrational | Of a number quantity or expression not expressible as a ratio of two integers and having an infinite and non recurring expansion when expressed as a decimal Examples of irrational numbers are the number and the square root of 2. Irrational numbers. |
| mental | Relating to the mind. I think he was a little worried that I might be mental. |
| psychosomatic | (of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress. Hypnosis involves powerful but little understood psychosomatic interactions. |
| rational | Able to think sensibly or logically. The triumph of the rational over the animal side of man. |
| subconscious | Of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one’s actions and feelings. My subconscious fear. |
| subjective | Of a mental act performed entirely within the mind. A subjective judgment. |
| subliminal | Below the threshold of conscious perception. |
| theoretical | Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations. Theoretical science. |
| unconscious | (followed by `of’) not knowing or perceiving. Happily unconscious of the new calamity at home. |
| affective | Denoting or relating to mental disorders in which disturbance of mood is the primary symptom. Affective disorders. |
| alertness | The process of paying close and continuous attention. A lack of mental alertness. |
| amok | In a murderous frenzy. |
| cathartic | Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis. Crying is a cathartic release. |
| distortion | A shape resulting from distortion. Heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion. |
| doubt | Consider unlikely or have doubts about. Some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account. |
| genre | A style or category of art, music, or literature. The science fiction genre. |
| indecision | Doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action. Government indecision over the future of local taxation. |
| maladjustment | Faulty adjustment, especially regarding finances. Basic maladjustments in the cost structure. |
| mental | Of or relating to the mind. Mental illness. |
| mentally | In a manner relating to the mind. Soldiers become physically and mentally exhausted. |
| mood | The atmosphere or pervading tone of something. Mood music. |
| parapsychology | Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes. |
| pathos | A style that has the power to evoke feelings. The actor injects his customary humour and pathos into the role. |
| psychic | The study of psychic phenomena. Pier end palmists and fake psychics. |
| psychologist | A scientist trained in psychology. A leading child psychologist. |
| psychology | The mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group. The psychology of child killers. |
| puzzling | Not clear to the understanding. A puzzling statement. |
| sensibility | Mental responsiveness and awareness. Cruelty offended his sensibility. |
| sentiment | The expression of a view or desire especially as formulated for a toast. Many of the appeals rely on treacly sentiment. |
| sentimental | Given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality. She felt a sentimental attachment to the place creep over her. |
| suspense | A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. A tale of mystery and suspense. |
| taut | (especially of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed. The fabric stays taut without adhesive. |
| telepathy | The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses. |
| thrill | Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. A thrill of excitement ran through her. |
| thriller | A novel, play, or film with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionage. A tense thriller about a diamond heist that goes badly wrong. |
| touched | Having come into contact. The star said he was very touched to receive his medal. |
| trauma | Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. A personal trauma like the death of a child. |
| traumatic | Deeply disturbing or distressing. She is remembering some deeply traumatic incident in her past. |
| uncertainty | The state of being uncertain. Times of uncertainty and danger. |
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