PSYCHOTICS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

psychotic

adjective

sī-ˈkä-tik

Definition of psychotic

sometimes offensive

as in insane

unable to think in a clear or sensible way The identity of the psychotic criminal remains a puzzle.

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Recent Examples of psychotic Both women’s attorneys have claimed their clients suffered from psychotic episodes. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Devlin said eight jurors including herself began deliberation believing that Clancy, 36, was experiencing a psychotic episode when her children were killed in suburban Boston. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Her defense, however, argued that Clancy killed her children after suffering a postpartum psychotic break. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026 The defense would have benefitted from calling a specialist in postpartum mood disorders to explain how easily psychotic symptoms can be missed in high-functioning new mothers. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychotic

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Adjective

Derek wants to hear Julia audibly breathing next week, which is both a hilarious and insane request.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Those questions triggered some insane accusations from Aces fans regarding the Fever fan and their fanbase.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of insane

Adjective

Rihanna’s here, maniacal crowds are lining up outside shows to screech and wave at their favorite stars and days of runway events big and small lie ahead.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
These machines—the maniacal Maverick R, with its praying mantis-like front suspension, and the hard-working Pioneer—have little else in common.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of maniacal

Adjective

When Blue Cross Blue Shield recently published research suggesting that hospitals use artificial intelligence tools to extract more money from insurers without providing additional care, people were mad.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

The day improves once your mental energy has something interesting to explore instead of something annoying to manage.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
That mental discipline — paired with her elite diving IQ — is what has carried her to the sport’s highest stage.

— Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of mental

Adjective

The lines between Iñárritu’s fiction and our demented present are clearly blurring.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
She’s unknowingly fallen into the clutches of a demented, powerless warlock (McLeod) bent on stealing her power for his own.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of demented

Adjective

No, per the official underneath that goalpost — meaning Virginia Tech lost to Pitt 35-33 even though practically everyone at Lane Stadium was going nuts thinking the Hokies had won it as time expired.

— Matt Piper, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The fact anyone tries to use John Brown to take the moral high ground is nuts.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of nuts

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