mentalist

Examples

• All

• The connective tissue owes not only is this unbelievable mentalist, he broke Robbie Ballinger Central Park record.

• What are you, the mentalist?

  Amityville Poltergeist (2020)

• You're that mentalist that jumps off buildings.

  The Descent (2005)

• Hanna, you mentalist!

  Hanna (2011)

• All the kiddies are getting Mannian hockey sticks so they know why they must be good eco-mentalists like David Suzuki!

  Blog text (9)

• Everyone in the office thinks you're a total mentalist for wearing that outfit.

• His erratic behavior at the party made everyone call him a mentalist.

• After his bizarre speech, people started to whisper that he was a mentalist.

Synonyms

M

maniac

vsmentalist

• Offensive

149 8.1

A person who behaves wildly and dangerously and may hurt others

is less violent, focusing on foolish unpredictability rather than dangerous obsession

M

madman

vsmentalist

• Offensive

95 6.4

A man who acts very strangely or dangerously and may be mentally ill

is usually more informal and targets odd or unpredictable actions rather than danger

N

nutcase

vsmentalist

• Offensive

52 8.6

A person who behaves very strangely and may be dangerous

is similar but can apply more often to odd or unpredictable conduct

L

lunatic

vsmentalist

• Offensive

51 6.2

A person who acts in a wild or reckless way

is more informal and often insults odd or foolish unpredictable conduct

C

crackpot

vsmentalist

• Offensive

40 8.2

A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas

is harsher, targeting general foolish or unpredictable conduct rather than ideas

K

kook

vsmentalist

• Offensive

35 8.8

A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way

is more insulting and can imply unpredictable or foolish conduct

C

crank

vsmentalist

• Offensive

29 7.7

A person who is often angry and has strange ideas

is stronger, focusing on foolishness and unpredictable behaviour rather than odd ideas

N

nutbag

vsmentalist

• Offensive

4 8.6

A person who acts in a silly or strange way

is the more general informal insult that stresses foolish or unpredictable acts

M

mad dog

vsmentalist

• Offensive

3 7.9

A person who acts violently and without control

covers uncontrolled foolish behaviour but is often less focused on aggression

T

total psycho

vsmentalist

• Offensive

2 9.1

A person who acts in a very angry, dangerous, or unpredictable way

is the broader informal insult for unpredictable or foolish behaviour

M

madcap

vsmentalist

• Informal

1 7.9

A person who does risky things without thinking

includes impulsive acts but is broader, covering foolish and unpredictable behaviour

N

nutcake

vsmentalist

• Offensive

1 9.1

An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange

is the informal sometimes offensive term for unpredictable foolish behaviour

T

total nutcase

vsmentalist

• Offensive

1 8.8

A person who acts in a way that seems crazy

is less extreme, covering general craziness or unpredictable foolishness

T

total whackjob

vsmentalist

• Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a very strange and unreasonable way that worries others

covers similar informality but not always the same extreme degree

C

crackbrain

vsmentalist

• Offensive

9.9

A person with very foolish or wild ideas

focuses more on odd behaviour and unpredictability than on ideas alone

M

meshugana

vsmentalist

• Offensive

9.9

Very silly or clearly crazy

is similar but can carry a harsher, sometimes offensive tone

O

ouf

vsmentalist

• Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a wild or strange way

is the more common insulting term for foolish and unpredictable actions

K

knuckleballer

vsmentalist

• Informal

9.3

A person who often does things that surprise other people

emphasises general craziness and foolishness rather than mere unpredictability

How Unstable

mentalist

• Slur

1 9.6

eccentric

1 7.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology