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demented

[dih-men-tid] / dɪˈmɛn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
crazy, insane
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deranged hysterical mad maniacal manic psychotic unhinged
WEAK
bananas bemused crackbrained daft delirious distracted distraught flipped-out foolish frenzied fruity idiotic in the ozone lunatic maniac non compos mentis nutty as a fruitcake out of one's gourd out of one's tree psycho psychopathic unbalanced unglued unsound whacko
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK balanced calm sane
WEAK
rational reasonable sensible

Example Sentences

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It’s positively demented, but it’s not insanity for insanity’s sake.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Sam Neill stars in “Madness” as an insurance investigator who, sent to find a missing, bestselling horror author, ends up stumbling into the demented New England small town of the author’s books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

It’s just another weekly edition of “SmackDown” in Don’s demented mind.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025

The bolo makes Lynch look a bit like “Blue Velvet’s” demented antagonist, Frank Booth, a rockabilly nightmare played by Dennis Hopper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

She was fairly sure this boy was demented or just hopelessly deluded, but she liked that word, and unless she was mistaken, he was offering to let her walk out of this house tonight.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo