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unglued
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mentally unbalanced, extremely upset, or losing control emotionally
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Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most unglued
Comparative
more unglued
gradable
What does "unglued" mean in emotional slang?
The term "unglued" means becoming emotionally unstable, extremely upset, or losing control of one's reactions. The structure is a metaphor where "unglued" suggests something held together coming apart, extended to describe a person's mental or emotional state. It is informal slang commonly used in everyday speech to describe someone who is overwhelmed, agitated, or acting irrationally under stress.
Examples
He was calm at first, then came unglued during the argument.
Lexical Tree
unglued
glued
glue
