What does "mental" mean?

State of mind; ellipsis of mental state.

What is a synonym for "mental"?

Common synonyms include: noetic, psychical, psychological, abnormal, abstract, affective.

//ˈmɛn.təl// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Common ·Middle school level

Noun

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State of mind; ellipsis of mental state. slang
"y'all need to fix your mentals"
2
A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.
3
A mentally challenged person. India, offensive

Adjective

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Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.; Occurring or experienced in the mind. relational
"I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…], the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!"
2
Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial. not-comparable, relational
"the mental nerve, the mental region"
3
Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.; Relating to the mind, its activity, or its products as an object of study. relational
"mental science"
4
Of or relating to the chinlike or liplike structure. not-comparable, relational
5
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. relational
"mental acuity"

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Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.; Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity. relational
"Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found."
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Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.; Relating to spirit or idea as opposed to matter. relational
"the distinction between physical things and mental ideas"
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Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.
"a mental patient"
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Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.; Intended for the care or treatment of persons affected by psychiatric disorders. relational
"mental hospitals"
10
Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.; Mentally disordered; insane, mad, crazy. Australia, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, comparable, dated
"He is the most mental freshman I've seen yet."
11
Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way. Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, colloquial, comparable
"That was a mental party last night."
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Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.
"mental telepathy"

Adjective

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affected by a disorder of the mind wordnet
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involving the mind or an intellectual process wordnet
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of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw wordnet
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of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks wordnet
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of or relating to the mind wordnet