DERANGED Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈrānjd

Definition of deranged

often offensive

as in psychotic

unable to think in a clear or sensible way a deranged prisoner who had been in that rat-infested hole for 20 years

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deranged

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verb

past tense of derange

as in crazed

to cause to go insane or as if insane being stranded at night on a lonely road would derange anyone

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as in disrupted

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the storage room had all been deranged by the earthquake, and it took hours to sort things out

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Adjective

During his first tenure, Verrett represented the very type of behavior Magnus had spent the past few years weeding out, including deranged posts, unprofessional direct messages to reporters, and preposterous race talk. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 What might have been early on predictable for Kuplowsky with Kick On eventually turns wonderfully weird and deranged. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

This series is the gripping tale of Paul’s real-time investigation into four murders related to Joe Naso, pitting one of America’s best detectives against one of its most prolific and deranged serial killers. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026 It’d be deranged not to bring back Storrie and Williams as the leads—so of course their return has been confirmed. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deranged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deranged

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Unfortunately, his doctor interprets all the screaming about an alien presence in Thomas’ head as a garden-variety psychotic breakdown, and remands him to a more secure facility.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
It may also be used to treat certain other psychotic conditions, such as psychosis arising in Parkinson disease.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychotic

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The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine’s access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Common signs include low energy, disrupted sleep, mood changes and loss of motivation.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disrupted

Verb

An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
As one of the most effective natural sinks for carbon, peatlands could accelerate climate change if disturbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbed

Adjective

These three are just the latest in a mad rush for capital that has been putting a strain on the AI trade.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Both about power-mad blondes getting involved with the shadier side of the medical industrial complex, but Matt Hagen’s nanites worked, dammit!

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of mad

Verb

The 84th annual Golden Globes Awards are months away, but the once boozy and sometimes unhinged ceremony is front and center right now, at least in the court dockets.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Suddenly Yesteryear became something darker, unpredictable, strange, and by the end, completely unhinged.

— Roxane Gay, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of unhinged

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