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 Researchers have found evidence that human body odors and secretions can influence physiological or psychological responses in other people. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Two people with major depressive disorders may have completely different psychological, biological or genetic causes. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 One plaintiff, a green card holder who lives in Chicago, said that he had been shot in the abdomen by officials under Quero Silva, an injury that left him with psychological scars and nerve damage. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for psychological

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Subsequent research actually backed him up, finding that habitual calculator use before students had internalized basic arithmetic weakened their mental fluency and fact retrieval.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
When discussing his current mental state, Jake was forthcoming about how difficult this time period has been.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mental

Adjective

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will be conducted and that the body-camera footage will be released to the public.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of internal

Adjective

Once excavation is finished, crews can remove the backup system and inner shield while leaving the outer shell behind as permanent tunnel support.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Each represents a link in a chain, a continuously evolving but mystically consistent method of shaping, presenting, and expressing sound, using its physical properties to map out an inner emotional space.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of inner

Adjective

A day on the dock means less work for the exterior team and twice as much work for the interior team, who has to keep the guests entertained.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
The atrium runs from the aft cockpit to the main salon, creating a single architectural volume between the interior and exterior and the main and lower decks.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

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