mental

/ˈmɛn.təl/

adj 7noun 3

Collocations

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ADJ.

great, higher, indicative, inner, kind, little, manual, physical

She struggled with a great mental burden after the accident.

VERB + MENTAL

account, considering, endured, help, need, shift, training, trouble

She finally decided to seek professional help after years of struggling with her mental health.

MENTAL + NOUN

abilities, acuity, condition, development, effort, faculties, front, health

Her mental abilities improved significantly after she started practicing meditation daily.

PREP.

in, on, with

She struggled with mental health issues throughout her teenage years.

ADV.

chiefly, particularly

She found the job mentally chiefly demanding because of the constant decision-making required.

Definitions

adj

1

Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…], the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!

2

Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

mental science

3

Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

mental acuity

4

Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.

5

Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

the distinction between physical things and mental ideas

noun

1

State of mind; ellipsis of mental state.

y'all need to fix your mentals

2

A mentally challenged person.

adj

1

Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.

the mental nerve, the mental region

2

Of or relating to the chinlike or liplike structure.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw

genial

Antonyms

physical

Idioms & Phrases

mental gymnast

Someone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly.

Example Bank

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I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…], the neurotic victims of

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mental science

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mental acuity

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y'all need to fix your mentals

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the mental nerve, the mental region

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A high forehead is indicative of great mental power.

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Usage Notes

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