deranged

adjective
UK: /dɪˈreɪndʒd/
US: /dɪˈreɪndʒd/

  1. Unable to think or act clearly or logically, often because of mental illness.

    1. The man was deranged and talking to himself loudly in the park.
    2. The stress had clearly deranged her, causing her to make irrational decisions.

  2. Extremely disturbed or upset; not behaving or thinking normally.

    1. She seemed deranged after losing her keys and missing the bus.
    2. He was deranged with grief after hearing the tragic news about his family.

Synonyms

mad disturbed crazy insane lunatic unbalanced unhinged
deranged verb

  1. To disturb the normal functioning of someone's mind; to make someone mentally unbalanced.

    1. The accident deranged him.
    2. The trauma deranged her to the point that she needed constant care.

  2. To throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt the arrangement or operation of something.

    1. The storm deranged their plans.
    2. The sudden change in policy deranged the entire department's workflow.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deranged" in English means: Unable to think or act clearly or logically, often because of mental illness., Extremely disturbed or upset; not behaving or thinking normally..

The phonetic transcription of "deranged" is /dɪˈreɪndʒd/ in British English and /dɪˈreɪndʒd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deranged": mad, disturbed, crazy, insane, lunatic, unbalanced, unhinged.

Example usage of "deranged": "The man was deranged and talking to himself loudly in the park.". More examples on the page.