unhinged

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
  2. verb remove the hinges from
  3. adjective affected with madness or insanity

Etymology

From unhinge + -ed.

Synonyms

perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder

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