Demented (Adjective)
Meaning
Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The patient's demented ramblings were heartbreaking to listen to as she struggled to recall her own name.
- After years of isolation, the castaway's demented behavior became more and more erratic.
- The villagers whispered about the demented old woman who lived on the outskirts of town, rumored to have made a pact with the devil.
- As the fever raged on, the young boy's demented cries echoed through the hospital corridors.
- The demented look in his eyes sent shivers down her spine as he lurched towards her with a menacing grin.