compos mentis
adjective
com·pos men·tis ˈkäm-pəs-ˈmen-təs 
: of sound mind, memory, and understanding
Synonyms
- balanced
- clearheaded
- lucid
- normal
- right
- sane
- stable
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian
Word History
Etymology
Latin, literally, having mastery of one's mind
First Known Use
1616, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
compos mentis
adjective
com·pos men·tis ˌkäm-pə-ˈsment-əs
: of sound mind, memory, and understanding
Legal Definition
compos mentis
adjective
com·pos men·tis ˈkäm-pəs-ˈmen-təs, ˈkȯm-pȯs-ˈmen-tis
: competent
compos mentis
adjective
as in lucid
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lucid
- stable
- normal
- balanced
- rational
- healthy
- sane
- right
- reasonable
- sound
- logical
- sensible
- clear
- analytic
- wise
- coherent
- judicious
- clearheaded
- levelheaded
- analytical
- even-keeled
- well-balanced
- unneurotic
- well-adjusted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mental
- mad
- crackbrained
- demented
- insane
- unbalanced
- crazed
- cracked
- crazy
- maniac
- deranged
- unsound
- maniacal
- meshugge
- nuts
- lunatic
- disordered
- cuckoo
- meshugah
- nutty
- aberrant
- loopy
- meshuga
- paranoidal
- moonstruck
- psychotic
- wacko
- paranoid
- whacko
- schizophrenic
- daffy
- whacky
- neurotic
- loony
- disturbed
- strange
- screwy
- wacky
- off
- certifiable
- batty
- balmy
- gaga
- dotty
- delirious
- looney
- crackpot
- loco
- psycho
- daft
- schizoid
- eccentric
- schizo
- delusional
- odd
- schizzy
- foolish
- fruity
- queer
- paranoic
- paranoiac
- bughouse
- scatty
- oddball
- meshuggah
- delusionary
- cranky
- pixilated
- irrational
- unreasonable
- brainsick
- bananas
- nuclear
- potty
- depressed
- schizy
- witless
- distracted
- despondent
- senseless
- ballistic
- distraught
- hysterical
- frantic
- pixillated
- raving
- hysteric
- frenzied
- berserk
- obsessed
- ape
- haywire
- fixated
- obsessive-compulsive
- amuck
- monomaniacal
- monomaniac
- amok
- mixed-up
- wigged-out
