Psychological States

adjective used to describe something that is done in a way that is sharply felt or perceived; keen

adverb in a way that is sharply felt or perceived; keenly

• The patient was acutely aware of the potential side effects of the medication.
• She felt acutely embarrassed when she tripped in front of everyone.
• I was acutely freaked out by the horror movie we watched last night.
• The CEO was acutely focused on increasing profits for the company.

verb to make unable to think clearly; confuse

adjective confused or muddled, as if by being mixed up

• The scientist's mind was addled after working tirelessly on the complex equation.
• I think all that studying has addled my brain.
• His constant partying has really addled his ability to focus.
• The unexpected news left her feeling emotionally addled.

adjective describing a state of being calm, peaceful, or not in motion

• The patient is currently at rest in their hospital bed.
• I love spending my weekends just lounging at rest in front of the TV.
• After a long day of work, I just want to chill out and be at rest.
• The issue has been finally resolved and put to rest, allowing everyone to be at rest.

adjective Bemused is an adjective that describes someone who is puzzled, confused, or lost in thought.

• The professor looked bemused by the student's unconventional answer.
• I was bemused by the strange behavior of my neighbor's cat.
• She was totally bemused by the plot twist in the movie.
• His bemused expression told me he was lost in thought.

• The student looked confused during the complex math lecture.
• I'm so confused about what to wear to the party.
• I'm totally lost and confused about what's going on.
• Her mind was a jumble of thoughts, leaving her feeling confused and overwhelmed.

verb moving slowly or aimlessly in a certain direction

adjective moving slowly or aimlessly in a certain direction

• The boat was slowly drifting away from the shore.
• We spent the afternoon drifting on the lazy river.
• I love just drifting around town with no plans.
• Her mind was drifting off into daydreams during the boring meeting.

noun a state or quality of being dull; lacking interest or excitement

• The lecture was filled with dullness, causing many students to struggle to stay awake.
• I can't stand the dullness of this movie, let's change it.
• This party is so boring, the dullness is killing me.
• The dullness of his personality made it hard for others to connect with him.

verb to make weak or feeble

• The elderly man's enfeebled body made it difficult for him to walk without assistance.
• After being sick for weeks, she felt enfeebled and exhausted.
• Dude, I partied so hard last night, I feel totally enfeebled today.
• The team's enfeebled defense couldn't stop the opposing team's relentless offense.

noun a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement

• The constant ennui of the long winter months can be quite challenging for some individuals.
• I'm feeling so bored and tired of this ennui, let's do something fun!
• I can't stand this ennui anymore, it's driving me crazy!
• His ennui was like a heavy weight on his shoulders, dragging him down every day.

adjective lacking firmness or stiffness; limp

• The patient exhibited symptoms of flaccid paralysis in his lower limbs.
• I heard that guy fainted because his legs went all flaccid on him.
• Dude, your arm looks so flaccid after that intense workout.
• The team's performance was flaccid, lacking any energy or enthusiasm.

noun the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream

verb to move along in a steady, continuous stream

• The flow of traffic was disrupted by the accident on the highway.
• I love how the music just flows in this song.
• I can't believe how the gossip is flowing around school.
• Her words had a poetic flow that captivated the audience.

verb to become disabled or unable to move, especially because of a breakdown or failure

• The company is foundering due to mismanagement and lack of strategic planning.
• The team's project is foundering because they can't agree on a direction to take.
• The startup is foundering because they don't know how to pivot and adapt.
• Her relationship was foundering, but they managed to work through their issues and come out stronger.

adjective relating to or characterized by fuzz; soft and indistinct; not clear or sharp

• The image appeared fuzzy due to a problem with the camera lens.
• I couldn't see clearly because my glasses were all fuzzy.
• My brain feels all fuzzy after staying up late studying.
• The line between right and wrong can sometimes be fuzzy.

noun the act of immersing or the state of being immersed

adjective related to or characterized by immersion

• The immersion program offers students a chance to fully immerse themselves in a new language and culture.
• I love the immersion experience of traveling to a foreign country and trying all the local foods.
• Diving into that book was a total immersion - I couldn't put it down!
• His immersion in the world of music began at a young age and never wavered.

adjective unable to be communicated or shared

• The depth of his grief was incommunicable, even to his closest friends.
• Some feelings are just incommunicable, you know?
• I can't explain it, it's just incommunicable.
• The beauty of the sunset was incommunicable, no words could do it justice.

noun the quality or condition of being insular

• The insularity of the small island community made it difficult for outsiders to integrate.
• Living on a remote island can lead to a sense of insularity.
• Some people in this town have a real insularity about them, like they think they're better than everyone else.
• His insularity prevented him from seeing the bigger picture and understanding different perspectives.

noun a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place

verb eat or drink (something) in a rapid, casual, or unskillful way

• The office was in a complete mess after the renovation.
• Don't make a mess in the kitchen while cooking.
• I can't believe you made such a mess of the situation.
• Her emotions were a tangled mess after the breakup.

noun an area of muddy or boggy ground

• The project became stuck in a morass of legal issues.
• I feel like I'm stuck in a morass of paperwork at work.
• This situation is a total morass, dude.
• Her mind was a morass of conflicting emotions.

noun a condition of lethargy or unconsciousness induced by physiological or psychological factors

• The diver experienced narcosis at a depth of 30 meters.
• I felt a bit narcosis after staying underwater for too long.
• I can't dive too deep, I start feeling narcosis.
• The overwhelming beauty of the artwork put me in a state of narcosis.

noun a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven.

• According to Catholic doctrine, purgatory is a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven.
• I feel like I'm in purgatory waiting for this never-ending meeting to finish.
• This waiting room is like purgatory, I just want to get out of here.
• Being stuck in traffic during rush hour feels like purgatory.

noun a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma

• She found herself in a quandary when presented with two equally compelling job offers.
• I'm in a bit of a quandary about which movie to watch tonight.
• I'm in a real quandary about whether to go out or stay in tonight.
• His moral quandary about whether to tell the truth or protect his friend weighed heavily on his mind.

adjective partially conscious; not fully awake or aware

• The patient remained semiconscious after the surgery.
• He was barely awake, just semiconscious.
• She was out of it, only semiconscious.
• His mind was in a semiconscious state, unable to fully focus.

noun a deep sleep or trance-like state

adjective relating to or inducing sleep or drowsiness

• After a long day of work, he fell into a deep sopor as soon as his head hit the pillow.
• I always feel so refreshed after a good sopor.
• I can't function without my daily sopor.
• The sopor of winter enveloped the town in a peaceful stillness.

noun a force that stretches or pulls something tight

• The tension between the two countries has been escalating for months.
• There's a lot of tension in the air whenever they're in the same room.
• Things are really tense between them right now.
• The tension in the room was so thick, you could cut it with a knife.

noun a sloping position or movement

verb to move or cause to move into a sloping position

• The painting was hung slightly tilted on the wall.
• Can you tilt your head a bit to the left for the photo?
• I love how the skateboarders tilt their boards while doing tricks.
• Her perspective on the issue began to tilt in favor of the opposing argument.

adjective in a state of confusion or disorder; upside down

adverb in a disordered or chaotic manner

• The economy was thrown into a topsy-turvy state after the stock market crash.
• My room is always so topsy-turvy, I can never find anything!
• After the party, the house was totally topsy-turvy.
• Her emotions were topsy-turvy as she tried to make sense of the situation.

noun a lack of intelligence or thought

• The vacuity of the room was evident as there was no furniture or decorations present.
• I can't stand the vacuity of small talk at parties.
• Her Instagram feed is full of vacuity, just selfies and food pics.
• His mind was a vacuity, unable to grasp the complexities of the situation.

verb to grow or sprout as a plant

• After a long day of work, I like to come home and vegetate in front of the television.
• I'm just going to veg out on the couch and watch some Netflix.
• I'm too tired to do anything, I just want to veg.
• Without any goals or ambitions, he seemed to just vegetate through life.

adjective describes a person who is not experiencing depression

• The study found that individuals who were nondepressed had higher levels of productivity at work.
• She seems to be in a good mood today, very nondepressed.
• I'm feeling pretty nondepressed lately, which is a nice change.
• After a long vacation, I feel like my mind is finally nondepressed and clear.

noun a confused or disordered mixture of things; a noisy disturbance or uproar

• The clamjamfry at the event was overwhelming, with so many people crowded in one space.
• I couldn't hear myself think over the clamjamfry of voices in the room.
• Let's get out of this clamjamfry and find somewhere quieter to hang out.
• The political debate turned into a clamjamfry of accusations and finger-pointing.

noun a fictional creature or being that resembles a zombie

adjective resembling or characteristic of a zombie

• The scientist studied the zomboid behavior in the infected population.
• I heard that movie has some creepy zomboid characters in it.
• That haunted house was full of zomboid creatures, it was so scary!
• The abandoned town had a zomboid atmosphere, with no signs of life.

noun a symptom of bipolar disorder

• Hypomania is a milder form of mania characterized by elevated mood and increased energy.
• When I'm in a hypomanic state, I feel like I can conquer the world.
• I was on a hypomanic high last night and ended up pulling an all-nighter.
• Her creativity soared during bouts of hypomania, leading to some of her best work.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The airplane was flying on autopilot for the majority of the journey.
• I can do this task with my eyes closed, it's like being on autopilot.
• I was so tired that I was just on autopilot at work today.
• After years of practice, playing the piano feels like being on autopilot.

noun a book or written work

verb to vomit or regurgitate

• The photographer adjusted the settings on his camera to achieve a boke effect in the background.
• I love how the boke makes the photo look so dreamy and romantic.
• Check out the boke on this pic, it's lit!
• Her mind was in a boke, unable to focus on the task at hand.

adjective causing confusion or puzzlement; confusing and puzzling at the same time

• The complex scientific theory was confuzzling to the students.
• I find algebra confuzzling sometimes.
• The new video game controls are so confuzzling.
• The twists and turns of the mystery novel were confuzzling until the very end.