Synonyms of unhinges

unhinges

verb

present tense third-person singular of unhinge

1

as in disturbs

to cause to go insane or as if insane

the endless harassment by the guards completely unhinged the prisoners of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbs
• unbalances
• distracts
• deranges
• unsettles
• bothers
• confuses
• upsets
• maddens
• annoys
• perturbs
• irritates
• cracks
• disquiets
• unstrings
• agitates
• frenzies
• crazes
• vexes
• locos
• discomposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• relaxes
• settles
• calms
• soothes
• quiets
• tranquilizes
• tranquillizes

2

as in distracts

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbs
• distracts
• bothers
• unsettles
• alarms
• worries
• concerns
• angers
• agitates
• haunts
• upsets
• perturbs
• disquiets
• derails
• distresses
• annoys
• plagues
• undoes
• dismays
• irritates
• confuses
• frazzles
• ails
• rattles
• embarrasses
• discomforts
• discomposes
• exasperates
• freaks (out)
• fusses
• aggravates
• exercises
• flurries
• distempers
• vexes
• weirds out
• alarums
• irks
• riles
• bugs
• harasses
• discourages
• harries
• bedevils
• pesters
• hagrides
• disconcerts
• chafes
• piques
• flusters
• discomfits
• grates
• confounds
• mortifies
• chivvies
• peeves
• frets
• unnerves
• gets
• disheartens
• galls
• daunts
• nettles
• nonplusses
• fazes
• chivies
• discountenances
• puts off
• demoralizes
• dispirits
• puts out
• abashes
• shakes up
• jars
• nonpluses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calms
• soothes
• settles
• quiets
• composes
• alleviates
• allays
• tranquilizes
• assuages
• tranquillizes
• appeases
• pacifies
• placates
• mollifies
• conciliates
• propitiates