unhinged
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unhinged¹
- /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪndʒd
Where it comes from
From unhinge + -ed.
adjective more unhinged · most unhinged
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Mentally ill or unstable; deranged; insane.
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.
Opposite: hinged
verb
- simple past and past participle of unhinge
unhinged²
Where it comes from
From un- + hinged.
adjective more unhinged · most unhinged
- Not furnished with a hinge. an unhinged door
- Not having ever been mounted using a stamp hinge.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: demented, insane, crazy, mad, brainsick, sick, disturbed, distracted, unbalanced, deranged, daft, upset, confused, troubled, bothered, perturbed
Translations
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adj mentally ill or unstable
| Español | desquiciado, trastornado, desencajado |
|---|---|
| Português | desvairado |
| Français | dérangé, déséquilibré, détraqué |
| Deutsch | verrückt, verwirrt, verstört |
| Русский | свихну́вшийся svixnúvšijsja |
adj not furnished with a hinge
| Español | desquiciado, desgoznado, desencajado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | aus der Angel |
adj never been mounted using a stamp hinge
| Deutsch | ungefalzt |
|---|
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title = {unhinged},
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