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   Men·tal

   /ˈmen(t)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the mind: "mental faculties" Similar intellectualcerebralbrainrationalpsychologicalcognitiveabstractconceptualtheoreticalrare:mindlyphrenicOpposite physical
   • ▪ carried out by or taking place in the mind: "a quick mental calculation"
   • 2. relating to disorders of the mind: "mental health" Similar psychiatricpsychogenic
   • 3. insane; crazy: informal British "I think he was a little worried that I might be mental" Similar madinsanementally illcertifiablederangeddementedof unsound mindout of one's mindnot in one's right mindsick in the headnot togethercrazycrazedlunaticnon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistractedstark madmanicfrenziedravingdistraughtfrantichystericaldeliriouspsychoticpsychopathicmad as a hattermad as a March harefoaming at the mouthsectionableinformal:mentaloff one's headout of one's headoff one's nutnutsnuttynutty as a fruitcakeoff one's rockernot (quite) right in the headaround the bendstark raving madraving madbatsbonkerscuckoocrackedloopyloonybananaslocodippyscrewyschizoidtouchedgagaoff the wallnot all therenot right upstairsbarmycrackersbarkingbarking madstark staring madbattydottyround the twistoff one's trolleyas daft as a brushnot the full shillingup the poleaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treemeshugasquirrellywackoinformal:bushedyarraporangihave a screw loosehave bats in the/one's belfryhave kangaroos in the/one's top paddockOpposite sane

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMENTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MENTAL definition: 1. relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking: 2. full of activity or excitement…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mentalMental Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MENTAL is of or relating to the mind; specifically : of or relating to the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. How to use mental in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mentalMENTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mental is an adjective that means relating to the mind. It is especially used in contrast with physical, which means relating to the body. Mental is commonly used in the context of psychological disorders or the care and treatment of people who have them. One of its most common uses is in the phrase mental health.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jul 29, 2016 · adjective. 1. of or involving the mind or an intellectual process. 2. occurring only in the mind. mental calculations. 3. old-fashioned. affected by mental health problems. a mental patient.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mentalMental - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective mental describes anything having to do with the mind, just as "physical" has to do with the body. Mental has to do with the intellect, the mind, or the brain. There's a history of mental illness in that family, which is interesting because physically they're all so amazing.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › mental_adj1mental, adj.¹ & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the word mental mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mental , two of which are labelled obsolete, and five of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMENTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MENTAL definition: relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of mental adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mentalmental - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 30, 2024 · mental (comparative more mental, superlative most mental) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality. Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › mentalMental - definition of mental by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Of or relating to the mind: mental powers; mental health. 2. Executed or performed by the mind; existing in the mind: mental calculation; a mental image. 3. a. Slang Emotionally upset; crazed: got mental when he saw the dent in his new car. b. Offensive Slang Having a mental illness or intellectual disability. c.