lose one's mind
Become mentally unhinged
To lose one's mind is to go insane or become mentally unhinged.
More often used hyperbolically to express extreme frustration, stress, or disbelief: I'm losing my mind trying to find my keys, She lost her mind when she saw the bill.
Can also describe being overwhelmed by strong emotion: He lost his mind with grief.
Mental derangement or folly
- lunacyExtreme irrational foolishness
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- derangedMentally disturbed, irrational
- unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable
crazed · delusional · paranoia · delirium · manic · hallucinations · cracking up · breakdown
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- rageIntense, violent anger
fury · snapping · meltdown · at wit's end · fed up · boiling over · unraveling · cracking
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
daze · befuddlement · flummoxed · nonplussed · discombobulation · stupefaction · mystification · incredulity
Overjoyed beyond measure
- ecstaticOverwhelmed with joy
- elatedIntensely, buoyantly pleased
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
overjoyed · frenzied · hyper · wild · giddy · delirious · beside oneself · overwhelmed
madness
Mental derangement or folly
- lunacyExtreme irrational foolishness
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- derangedMentally disturbed, irrational
unhinged · crazed · delusional · paranoia · delirium · manic · hallucinations · cracking up · breakdown · unstable
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- annoyanceState of being bothered
rage · fury · snapping · meltdown · at wit's end · fed up · boiling over · unraveling · cracking · breaking point
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- bafflementMental state of confusion
puzzlement · daze · befuddlement · flummoxed · nonplussed · discombobulation · stupefaction · mystification · incredulity · astonishment
thrilled
Overjoyed beyond measure
exhilarated · overjoyed · frenzied · hyper · wild · giddy · delirious · beside oneself · overwhelmed · swept away
lose one's mindstay sharp
Maintain mental acuity
stay focused · have one's wits about one · come to one's senses · regain one's senses · think straight
lose, loses, losing, loser, losers, loss, losses, ones, oneness