demented
/dɪˈmentɪd/adjective
उच्चारण डिमेन्टिड
विक्षिप्त, पागल-सा
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informal
behaving in a crazy way because you are extremely upset or worried
विक्षिप्त, पागल-सा
- The parents were demented with worry.
- The demented father ran from hospital to hospital, looking for a doctor for his son.
- The demented mother searched the whole city for her missing child.
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- He felt demented with anxiety as he waited for the exam results.
- She looked demented, having not slept for three days.
Synonyms frantic distraught crazed deranged frenzied
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old-fashioned, medical
having dementia
मनोभ्रंश से पीड़ित
- demented patients
- The nursing home provides special care for demented patients.
- Many demented people need help with the simplest tasks.
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- He cared for his demented father with patience and love.
- The ward is quiet in the evening, when demented patients are given their medicines.
Synonyms mentally ill senile
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de·ment·ed
?Which word?
Keep the frantic words together: demented, frantic, distraught (very upset), frenzied, hysterical, beside yourself (very upset or excited).
व्याकुलता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: demented, frantic, distraught (बहुत परेशान), frenzied, hysterical, beside yourself (बहुत परेशान या उत्तेजित)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in medicine, 'person with dementia' is now preferred to 'demented'; informally, demented means very worried or acting wildly ('demented with grief').
प्रयोग में चिकित्सा में 'demented' के बजाय अब 'person with dementia' बेहतर माना जाता है; अनौपचारिक रूप से demented का अर्थ बहुत चिंतित या उन्मत्त व्यवहार करने वाला है ('demented with grief')।