bipolar

[bahy-poh-ler] / baɪˈpoʊ lər /

ADJECTIVE

marked by opposite extremes

Synonyms

STRONG

oscillating undulating vacillating

WEAK

Janus-faced capricious inconstant mercurial spasmodic two-faced vibrating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant steady

STRONG

fixed reliable

WEAK

unmoving

Example Sentences

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He recently took out an ad in the Wall Street Journal, saying he struggled with a frontal-lobe injury from a car crash and a bipolar type-1 diagnosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The US rapper has subsequently expressed regret for his conduct, blaming it on his bipolar disorder.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The ad—couched in the form of a letter “to those I hurt”—said he was “deeply mortified” by his actions, which he blamed on his bipolar disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Then in January, Ye took out a full-page advert in the Wall Street Journal where he shared details about his bipolar type-1 diagnosis, which he had previously dismissed.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar I, bipolar II, major depression, psychotic depression, obsessive/compulsive, and on and on.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman