Unhinged

//ʌnˈhɪndʒd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unhinge form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Mentally ill or unstable; deranged; insane. figuratively, humorous, usually

    "The revolution of 1830 and the discomforts of his private life so preyed upon his mind that his reason became unhinged, and he had to be removed to an asylum near Caen, where he died in 1834."

  2. 2
    Not furnished with a hinge.

    "an unhinged door"

  3. 3
    Not having ever been mounted using a stamp hinge.
Adjective
  1. 1
    affected with madness or insanity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
brainsickabnormalbereft of reasonbrainsickcrackbrainedcracked

Antonyms

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hinged

Example

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"He acted like an unhinged moron."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From unhinge + -ed.

Etymology 2

From un- + hinged.

Related phrases

come unhingedstamp hinge

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