| 单词 | demented |
| 释义 | demented (once / 5325 pages) adj Demented is an adjective describing behavior that is crazy, unhinged, or insane. Someone is demented when they have gone off the deep end. Demented literally means "suffering from dementia," although in current culture it is used quite often to tease a sibling or good friend: "My brother thinks I am demented because I like to eat peanut butter and salami sandwiches." WORD FAMILYdemented: dementedly, dementedness USAGE EXAMPLESSo, while you laugh at their demented antics, you find yourself watching them with a special tenderness. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) “If he’s not able to immediately denounce that kind of demented story, there’s something wrong and we need to examine his suitability for public office.” Time(Dec 08, 2016) Over the next few years, she became deeply paranoid, suicidal and appeared to be demented. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) adj affected with madness or insanity Syn brainsick, crazy, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged insane afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement |
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