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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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Doug feverishly bangs out a script and Griff, who plans to star in the remake, calls it “a masterpiece,” though the demented glint in Mr. Black’s eyes assures us it’s anything but.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

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

To step into Horror Unleashed is to walk into a demented wonderland, a place that turns standard theme park warmth and joy upside down.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025

They screamed at night like demented roosters, for no reason anyone could ever make out.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.