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- pronunciation:
- men
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the operation of the mind.
He may be very old but he still has all his mental powers.This is a test of mental ability.- synonyms:
- intellectual
- antonyms:
- physical
- similar words:
- conscious, interior, perceptual, psychic, psychological, reasoning
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| definition 2: |
done by or existing in the mind.
She did a mental calculation of the distance.I have to perform mental gymnastics when I'm trying to speak that language.
- synonyms:
- cerebral, intellectual
- similar words:
- conceptual, noetic, rational
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| definition 3: |
of, relating to, or characterized by psychological illness.
After her breakdown, she spent some time in a mental hospital.Schizophrenia is a mental disorder.- synonyms:
- psychological
- similar words:
- insane, psychopathic
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| definition 4: |
(informal) crazy; insane.
All the kids think he's mental because he doesn't talk to anybody.- synonyms:
- crazy, insane
- similar words:
- batty, cracked, demented, deranged, disturbed, loony, lunatic, mad, nutty, psycho
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| related words: |
internal, moral, neurotic, sick |
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| derivation: |
mentally (adv.) |
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