Unhinged Meaning in English
word
ənˈhɪndʒd
uhn-HINJD
ʌnhˈɪndʒd
un-HINJD
Definition
Describes someone who is extremely upset, irrational, or appears to have lost their mental stability or control.
Usage & Nuances
'Unhinged' is informal and often used for dramatic or extreme loss of self-control, not clinical diagnosis. Common with 'go unhinged,' 'sound unhinged,' or 'completely unhinged.' Can describe actions or speech that seem wild, angry, or irrational.
Spanish: desequilibrado - fuera de síPortuguese (BR): descontrolado - desequilibradoPortuguese (PT): desequilibrado - descontroladoChinese (Simplified): 精神失常 - 发狂Chinese (Traditional): 精神失常 - 發狂Hindi: पागल - असंतुलितArabic: فاقد التوازن - غير مستقر نفسياًBengali: উন্মত্ত - অস্বাভাবিক (মানসিক অবস্থায়)Russian: неуравновешенный - обезумевшийJapanese: 正気を失った - 常軌を逸したVietnamese: mất kiểm soát - điên loạnKorean: 정신이 나간 - 이성을 잃은Turkish: zıvanadan çıkmış - dengesizUrdu: پاگل - دماغی طور پر غیر مستحکمIndonesian: mất kiểm soát - điên loạn
Example Sentences
After the argument, he seemed completely unhinged.
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Some people called the villain in the movie unhinged.
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She acted unhinged when she lost her phone.
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He went totally unhinged after hearing the news.
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Don’t listen to his unhinged rants online.
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Things got unhinged at the party when the music stopped.
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