Deranged
adjective
Crazy, not in a normal mental state.
A deranged man was shouting in the street.
adjective
Disorganized and messy.
The room was in a deranged state after the party.
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Informal
adjective
Crazy, not in a normal mental state.
A deranged man was shouting in the street.
adjective
Disorganized and messy.
The room was in a deranged state after the party.
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Mental state
Refers to someone's unstable or disordered mind, often associated with dangerous behavior.
The movie portrayed the villain as a deranged genius.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative connotation
Using 'deranged' suggests a judgment or stigma towards mental health, use with sensitivity.
The character's deranged actions made everyone uneasy.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensely irrational
Describes behaviors or thoughts that are wildly unreasonable or illogical.
His deranged ideas about reality concerned his friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Mental state
Refers to someone's unstable or disordered mind, often associated with dangerous behavior.
The movie portrayed the villain as a deranged genius.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative connotation
Using 'deranged' suggests a judgment or stigma towards mental health, use with sensitivity.
The character's deranged actions made everyone uneasy.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensely irrational
Describes behaviors or thoughts that are wildly unreasonable or illogical.
His deranged ideas about reality concerned his friends.
Pro Tip 1/3Mental state
Refers to someone's unstable or disordered mind, often associated with dangerous behavior.
The movie portrayed the villain as a deranged genius.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative connotation
Using 'deranged' suggests a judgment or stigma towards mental health, use with sensitivity.
The character's deranged actions made everyone uneasy.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensely irrational
Describes behaviors or thoughts that are wildly unreasonable or illogical.
His deranged ideas about reality concerned his friends.
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so it doesn't understand the sentimental value of the cat outweighs the nutritional value of the cat. So then what happens? Well, it happens like "Deranged robot cooks kitty for family dinner."
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so it doesn't understand the sentimental value of the cat outweighs the nutritional value of the cat. So then what happens? Well, it happens like "Deranged robot cooks kitty for family dinner."
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Radhanath Swami
American Clergyman
How can our hearts not break? How can we hold our tears? How can we bear the pain of losing those loving children and their guardians, who were slain in Newtown, Conn.? Why can't we face the reality of our times and restrict deranged people from having these destructive powers?
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Kenneth Branagh
Irish Actor
I was stuck in a wheelchair playing this deranged villain. I felt this mass amount of rage at being so confined. I thought, 'What can I do that is the direct opposite of this situation?' The only thing I could think of was that I could sing and dance.
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Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
In order to play this game, at one point in your life you've got to be a little mentally deranged. And every once in a while, you've got to call upon that sickness and make it work for you.
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Walker Percy
American Writer
You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing.
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Kelly Ayotte
American Politician
I believe that restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners will not prevent a deranged individual or criminal from obtaining and misusing firearms to commit violence.
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Gillian Flynn
American Author
My favorite game was one I invented with my cousins called Mean Aunt Rosie, where I was a deranged maiden aunt who chased them around the house.
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Errol Morris
American Director
Despite all of our efforts to control something, the world is much, much more powerful than us, and more deranged even than us.
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Jim Carroll
American Author
Artists have nothing to do with the deranged, vaguely connected actions of a few celebrated nutcases.
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Peter Morgan
British Writer
Belief in God is so deranged that it makes absolutely no sense, but it holds people together somehow.
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Howard Hughes
American Businessman
I'm not a paranoid deranged millionaire.
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Radhanath Swami
American Clergyman
How can our hearts not break? How can we hold our tears? How can we bear the pain of losing those loving children and their guardians, who were slain in Newtown, Conn.? Why can't we face the reality of our times and restrict deranged people from having these destructive powers?
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Kenneth Branagh
Irish Actor
I was stuck in a wheelchair playing this deranged villain. I felt this mass amount of rage at being so confined. I thought, 'What can I do that is the direct opposite of this situation?' The only thing I could think of was that I could sing and dance.
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Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
In order to play this game, at one point in your life you've got to be a little mentally deranged. And every once in a while, you've got to call upon that sickness and make it work for you.
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Walker Percy
American Writer
You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is or what he is doing.
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Kelly Ayotte
American Politician
I believe that restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners will not prevent a deranged individual or criminal from obtaining and misusing firearms to commit violence.
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Gillian Flynn
American Author
My favorite game was one I invented with my cousins called Mean Aunt Rosie, where I was a deranged maiden aunt who chased them around the house.
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Errol Morris
American Director
Despite all of our efforts to control something, the world is much, much more powerful than us, and more deranged even than us.
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Jim Carroll
American Author
Artists have nothing to do with the deranged, vaguely connected actions of a few celebrated nutcases.
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Peter Morgan
British Writer
Belief in God is so deranged that it makes absolutely no sense, but it holds people together somehow.
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Howard Hughes
American Businessman
I'm not a paranoid deranged millionaire.
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