mental
//ˈmɛn.təl//
Forms
- Comparative
- more mental
- Superlative
- most mental
- Plural
- mentals
Definitions
1.Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.
2.Of, relating to, or affected by a psychiatric disorder.
- He is the most mental freshman I've seen yet.
- He went mental on us.
3.Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.(colloquial)
- That was a mental party last night.
4.Of or relating to telepathic or mind-reading powers.
1.A mentally challenged person.(offensive)
2.A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.
3.State of mind; ellipsis of mental state.(slang)
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1579
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Borrowing from Middle French mental
From Late Latin mentālis
From mēns (“mind, disposition; heart, soul”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).