mental

Relating to thought

Mental means relating to the mind—its processes, states, and capacities: mental health, mental arithmetic, a mental image.

In British slang, mental means crazy or wildly enthusiastic: The crowd went mental when the band came on.

A mental note is something you remember without writing down: I made a mental note to call her back.

cognitive

reasoning

Drawing logical conclusions

logic · comprehension · understanding · awareness · judgment · learning · memory · analysis · brainpower · aptitude

psychological

emotional

Showing strong feelings

psychoanalysis · Freudian · Jungian · behavioral · temperament · personality · mindset · psychodynamic · psychosomatic · therapeutic

wellness

mindfulness

Awareness of the present

meditation · well-being · peace · calmness · clarity · health · stability · hygiene · fitness · strength

perception

awareness

State of perceiving reality

acuity · discernment · sensitivity · alertness · attunement · impression · image · picture · visualization · mapping

slang

crazy

Mentally unhinged

  • nutsSeeds in shells
  • insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
  • bonkersWildly irrational, unhinged

unhinged · deranged · psycho · loopy · bananas · crackers · batty · cuckoo · loco · barmy

Categories
Opposites
mind vs. body

mentalphysical

Of body or matter

bodily · corporeal · somatic · corporal · carnal

SANITY (British/informal slang)

mentalsane

Mentally healthy, clearheaded

rational · stable · balanced · sound · level-headed

internal vs. external

mentalobjective

Purpose or goal

external · observable · empirical · behavioral · outward

Phrases
Family

mention, mentality, mentally, demented, mental foramen, mentalist, mental health, mental illness, mental image

Familiarity
Top 10,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G