unhinged
pronunciation
How to pronounce unhinged in British English:
UK [ʌn'hɪndʒd]
How to pronounce unhinged in American English:
US [ʌn'hɪndʒd]
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- Adjective:
- affected with madness or insanity
Word Origin
- unhinged (adj.)
- "thrown into confusion," 1719, past participle adjective from unhinge.
Example
- 1. The terrible experience unhinged his mind .
- 2. Unhinged by her death , he fell ill .
- 3. According to my daughter it was the earthquakes that unhinged him .
- 4. Later , when the video was posted on youtube and viewed by millions who had no idea what he was talking about , cruise came across as unhinged .
- 5. That boy 's unhinged in the head .