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
Consumption may increase manic and psychotic symptoms, and there may be a greater risk of suicide.
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Gary Stix, Scientific American, 29 Nov. 2022
The traditional anti-psychotic Haldol for example can cause severe Parkinson’s symptoms in patients with Lewy body dementia, but not in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
Stories started getting a little more gothic and grittier, the longtime villains a little more unstable and psychotic.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2022
There was also a small, but worrisome risk of being diagnosed with a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia or delusional thinking.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
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Gary Stix, Scientific American, 29 Nov. 2022
The traditional anti-psychotic Haldol for example can cause severe Parkinson’s symptoms in patients with Lewy body dementia, but not in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
Stories started getting a little more gothic and grittier, the longtime villains a little more unstable and psychotic.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2022
There was also a small, but worrisome risk of being diagnosed with a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia or delusional thinking.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for psychotic
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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If 51% of the population is being so underserved, the ratio to opportunity is insane.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But also, the Big Ten’s maniacal College Football Playoff push and, of course, realignment.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Christopher McDonald also reprises his role as maniacal pro-golfer Shooter McGavin, while Benny Safdie, Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and Sandler’s real-life wife and kids — Jackie, Sunny and Sadie — joined the cast.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Marketing and advertising have undergone a similar shift from mad men to math men.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Hurwitz is a descendant of Bernstein and the mad d.j.s, the heir to the most expressive of musical explainers and celebrants.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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This new version understands the overall assignment: bring back a few familiar faces; reintroduce your resident homicidal maniac hellbent on revenge; gather an insanely photogenic cast and kill most of them.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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Based on Roth’s fictitious trailer of the same name that appeared in Grindhouse (2007), Thanksgiving takes place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where a masked maniac terrorizes the residents one year after a Black Friday riot ended in tragedy.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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This definition also includes instance in which the victim is incapable of giving consent because of temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity (include due to the influence of drugs or alcohol) or because of age.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The World Health Organization defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon which is characterized by feelings of energy depletion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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This is like the dark, demented, twisted little sister of Under The Tuscan Sun.—
Karin Slaughter,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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In the film, a group of friends responsible for the accidental death of a motorist covers up the crime, only to be haunted by a demented fisherman wearing a slicker and wielding a giant hook.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Contrary to popular belief, peanuts are actually not nuts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2023
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Nonetheless, April 5, 2022, was nuts.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2023
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“Psychotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psychotic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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