Unhinged (Adjective)
Meaning
Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctor struggled to calm the unhinged patient who had been screaming uncontrollably for hours.
- Her eyes took on an unhinged gleam as she began to rave about the conspiracy she was convinced was out to get her.
- The protesters' leader had become increasingly unhinged as the days of waiting for a response from the government turned into weeks.
- After a few too many drinks, John's usually reserved demeanor gave way to his unhinged alter ego, which left his friends both fascinated and terrified.
- As the months of isolation dragged on, the old man's grip on reality began to slip, and he descended into an unhinged world of his own making.