psychiatric

ADJECTIVE

mental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cerebral intellectual subjective

STRONG

psychic psychological spiritual

WEAK

clairvoyant ideological imaginative immaterial inner intellective mysterious phrenic psychical rational reasoning subconscious subliminal telepathic thinking thoughtful unreal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

physical

WEAK

body

Example Sentences

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For adults with mental conditions resistant to therapy, psychiatric medication can be effective.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But psychiatric overdiagnosis creates an even more serious problem: overmedication.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"I have been admitted to a psychiatric ward and I am reliant on my family to take care of me."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But he is reluctant to attend an appointment for psychiatric help as it will mean he cannot earn during that time.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

She waived a jury trial, was ordered to have a psychiatric examination, and was found not guilty by a judge.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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