psycho
Dangerously unstable individual
Psycho is informal shorthand for psychopath or psychotic, though in casual use it rarely distinguishes between them.
It describes someone dangerously unstable or violently irrational: My ex was a complete psycho.
The adjective means crazy or unhinged: That was a psycho move.
The word is imprecise clinically but vivid colloquially—it suggests someone whose behavior is frighteningly unpredictable.
Mentally unhinged
- insaneSeverely mentally disturbed
- nutsSeeds in shells
- mentalOf the mind
- unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable
deranged · maniac · lunatic · madman · nutcase · wacko · loony · bonkers
- BatesLegal document numbering method
- Norman1066 England conqueror
- motelRoadside lodging for drivers
- showerWater spray for bathing
slasher · suspense · stalker · killer · murder · knife · victim · chase
Lacking regularity or consistency
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable
- manicAbnormally elevated, agitated
irrational · temperamental · mercurial · explosive · chaotic · disturbed · paranoid · delusional
One's self-image
- idUnconscious instinctual drives
- superegoMind's moral overseer
- selfOne's own being
- soulInnermost animating essence
consciousness · mind · persona · subconscious · personality · spirit · individuality · essence
crazy
Mentally unhinged
unhinged · deranged · maniac · lunatic · madman · nutcase · wacko · loony · bonkers · batty
Hitchcock
shower · slasher · suspense · stalker · killer · murder · knife · victim · chase · terror
erratic
Lacking regularity or consistency
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- unhingedMentally or emotionally unstable
manic · irrational · temperamental · mercurial · explosive · chaotic · disturbed · paranoid · delusional · breakdown
ego
One's self-image
soul · consciousness · mind · persona · subconscious · personality · spirit · individuality · essence · being
Freud
Founder of psychoanalysis
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
neurosis · pathology · disorder · diagnosis · clinical · patient · treatment · analyst · couch · subconscious
- insanityinsane, crazy, mad, lunatic, insanity
- villainsvillain, antagonists, Darth Vader, evil characters, Joker
psychosane
Mentally healthy, clearheaded
rational · stable · balanced · well-adjusted · sound
psychocalm
Free from agitation
composed · even-tempered · cool-headed · mellow · laid-back
psychonormal
Conforming to standard
ordinary · conventional · square · average · average Joe
- school psychologistMental health professional in education
- psychological disorderCondition impairing mental function
- psychological pressureMental coercion tactics
- psychiatric disorderDiagnosable condition affecting mind
- psych upMentally prepare oneself
- psychological blockSubconscious obstacle to action
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