Deranged and Eccentric

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Deranged adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.

Usage example: a deranged prisoner who had been in that rat-infested hole for 20 years

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Eccentric and deranged are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Eccentric" instead an adjective "Deranged".

Nearby Words: derangement, deranging

Eccentric adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

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Deranged and eccentric are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deranged" instead an adjective "Eccentric".

Heroes and heroines who are slightly eccentric — or slightly deranged — favour the Cheshire Cat Grin.

Source: Cheshire Cat Grin
Ayn herself grows from an eccentric writer, to deranged dictator within a few years.

Source: Literature / The Fountainhead Filibuster: Tales from Objectivist Katanga
The early Tom Hanks comedy The 'Burbs has various eccentric or downright crazy people living on the same street, including a deranged Vietnam vet and a slightly deformed family of serial killers.

Source: Pass the Popcorn

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