unhinged

[/ʌnˈhɪndʒd/]

adjective

desajustado

1. mentally unstable or disturbed; not functioning properly

His unhinged behavior alarmed everyone at the meeting.

Seu comportamento desajustado alarmou a todos na reunião.

2. removed from hinges; detached

The door was left unhinged after the accident.

A porta foi deixada desgarrada após o acidente.

3. emotionally unstable or irrational

She became completely unhinged after hearing the news.

Ela ficou completamente transtornada após ouvir a notícia.

NYC Slang

off the hook; unglued; losing it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desajustado; transtornado

common usage in both formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

desequilibrado; maluco

informal, more colloquial usage

Rio de Janeiro

desajustado; pirado

slang variation, informal

Portugal

desiquilibrado; perturbado

European Portuguese preference, more formal

come unhinged

go unhinged

completely unhinged

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