MENTAL

Meaning

Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowing from Middle French mental, from Late Latin mentālis, from mēns (“mind, disposition; heart, soul”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-08-11NAELMTY
• 2025-03-09MANGELT
• 2023-06-07MATLENY