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    demented
    /dɪˈmɛntɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. behaving wildly and irrationally on account of anger, distress, or excitement: British "she was demented with worry"
    • 2. affected with dementia.

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  2. DEMENTED definition: 1. unable to think or act clearly because you are extremely worried, angry, or excited by…. Learn more.

  3. adjective. de· ment· ed di-ˈmen-təd. Synonyms of demented. 1. : mad, insane. The advertising campaign for the movie version is trying to sell it as a prankish comedy, with the eccentric aunt who appears from nowhere as a demented Mary Poppins. Pauline Kael.

  4. Demented definition: crazy; insane; mad.. See examples of DEMENTED used in a sentence.

  5. 1. adjective. Someone who is demented has a severe mental illness, especially Alzheimer's disease. [medicine, old-fashioned] 2. adjective. If you describe someone as demented, you think that their actions are strange, foolish, or uncontrolled. [informal, disapproval] Sid broke into demented laughter. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. (especially British English) behaving in a crazy way because you are extremely upset or worried. I've been nearly demented with worry about you. The children have driven me demented today. He was crashing about the house like a demented animal. Want to learn more?

  7. Demented is an adjective describing behavior that is crazy, unhinged, or insane. Someone is demented when they have gone off the deep end.

  8. Define demented. demented synonyms, demented pronunciation, demented translation, English dictionary definition of demented. adj. 1. Suffering from dementia. 2. Informal Crazy or foolish. de·ment′ed·ly adv. de·ment′ed·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...