PSYCHOLOGICAL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

psychological

adjective

ˌsī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

variants also psychologic

Definition of psychological

as in mental

of or relating to the mind suffered from psychological disorders all of his life

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Recent Examples of psychological Individual hospitals can also restrict which doctors can see a patient’s files, such as by physical distance, or by adding an extra confirmation step before doctors can see the files of patients who have received psychological services. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 The state cases come as OpenAI continues to battle more than 50 lawsuits claiming that ChatGPT caused users to experience psychological harm, financial and reputational damage, physical injury, and death. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026 He is accused of personally recommending torture methods, receiving updates on specific victims’ treatment, and threatening to kill one prisoner’s child as a form of psychological torture. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 He is accused of personally recommending torture methods, receiving updates on specific victims’ treatment and threatening to kill a prisoner’s child as a form of psychological torture. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychological

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Adjective

Women naturally store less creatine than men, and during perimenopause and menopause, declining estrogen can take a toll on both muscle health and mental clarity.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 15 Oct. 2026
Steeped in therapy culture and financial literacy content, young Americans are fluent in boundary-setting and open to frank conversations about money and mental load.

— Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of mental

Adjective

Cornell closed the fraternity chapter and disciplined several students following an internal investigation, but no criminal charges have been filed.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Caplan said that Weiss’s consistent internal communication on his action plan—addressing nine areas, including facilities, visitor experience, technology, and security—has already helped with morale.

— Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of internal

Adjective

That ethos extends to the layout, with a seamless flow between the interior and exterior living spaces.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
The rest of the UltraSlim, including the compressor, condenser, and nearly all the interior components, sit outside the window.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of interior

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