deranged

[dih-reynjd]

adjective

1. insane.

2. disordered; disarranged.

Other Word Forms

• underanged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deranged¹

First recorded in 1780–90; derange + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“Some of our detractors have been left in a kind of deranged and self-destructive befuddlement.”

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Any prosecutor investigating him is “deranged” or “corrupt.”

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Adam Smith’s invisible hand has developed a deranged sense of humor.

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The president has long railed against judges who rule against him, calling them “monsters,” “deranged,” and “radical” at various points in the past.

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“In England, we just see this deranged hypocrisy continue to lord over our political landscape,” he adds.

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Related Words

• crazed 
• demented 
• distracted 
• irrational 
• maniacal 
• unbalanced 
• unhinged