psychological

Definitions

Relating to the mental and emotional state of a person.

Directed toward the will or mind rather than physical reality.

Pertaining to the study of the human mind and behavior.

Examples

The athlete faced a significant psychological barrier before attempting the record-breaking jump.

Constant noise pollution can have a negative psychological impact on residents living near the airport.

The detective used psychological tactics to encourage the suspect to reveal the truth.

Synonyms

mental cerebral emotional inner subjective cognitive psychic

Antonyms

physical bodily somatic corporeal material objective external