Unhinged

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈhɪndʒd/

Definitions of unhinged

adjective mentally unbalanced or disturbed; deranged

Example Sentences

A1 The door became unhinged and wouldn't close properly.

A2 She felt unhinged after losing her job.

B1 The politician's unhinged behavior during the debate shocked the audience.

B2 The CEO's unhinged rant at the board meeting caused chaos within the company.

C1 The artist's unhinged creativity led to a groundbreaking new art movement.

C2 The criminal's unhinged actions left a trail of destruction in their wake.

Examples of unhinged in a Sentence

formal The politician's behavior became increasingly unhinged during the debate.

informal She was acting totally unhinged at the party last night.

slang He's always been a bit unhinged, if you ask me.

figurative The movie's plot took an unhinged turn towards the end.

Grammatical Forms of unhinged

• past tense: unhinged
• plural: unhinged
• comparative: more unhinged
• superlative: most unhinged
• present tense: unhinges
• future tense: will unhinge
• perfect tense: has unhinged
• continuous tense: is unhinging
• singular: unhinged
• positive degree: unhinged
• infinitive: unhinge
• gerund: unhinging
• participle: unhinged

Origin and Evolution of unhinged

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'unhinged' originated from the Old English word 'unhenged', which meant 'not hanging on a hinge'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'unhinged' evolved to refer to someone who is mentally unstable or irrational, rather than simply something not hanging on a hinge.