demented /dɪˈmɛntɪd/ adjective3 •Insane; mentally ill.In the past week, he [Donald Trump] attacked the “truly sick and demented people” in the news media, […], not even counting the “deranged scumbags” in Iran. — 2026 •(informal) Crazy; ridiculous.One of these new recruits is Jagger Froid, a demented alien from the Black Hole Galaxy, who dishes out punishment with a laser-sharp tongue. — 1990 •Having dementia. formsmore demented · most demented