adjective
- mentally unstable or disturbed; acting in an irrational or wild manner
- removed from hinges; no longer attached or fastened
Usage: informal
Usage: literal
Examples
- The stress of the job left him completely unhinged.
- Her unhinged behavior at the meeting shocked everyone.
- The old gate was unhinged and lying on the ground.
- After the accident, she seemed unhinged and couldn’t think clearly.
- The cabinet door was unhinged during the renovation.
- His unhinged rant went on for twenty minutes.
- The storm left several doors unhinged throughout the house.