Mental

Quick meaning: Mental is an adjective meaning (relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

Meaning

(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

More Meanings

1. Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.
2. (colloquial, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, comparable) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.
3. Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.
4. (India, offensive) A mentally challenged person.
5. (anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.
6. (biology, relational) Of or relating to the chinlike or liplike structure.
7. (slang) State of mind; ellipsis of mental state.

Example Sentences

a mental patient

mental telepathy

y'all need to fix your mentals

That was a mental party last night.

Word Forms

• mentals

Synonyms for mental

Depending on context, synonyms include genial, genian, rational, moral, intellectual, psychological.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include intellectual, psychical, rational, moral, psychic, genial.

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