Meanings
nounmental asylum (plural mental asylums)
plural mental asylums
- datedA mental hospital.
Synonyms: bedlam, bin, booby-hatch, booby house, bughouse, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mental hospital.
Similar
bedlambinbooby-hatchbooby housebughousecrazy housecuckoo's nestfunny farmhappy hotelinsane asylumlaughing academyloony binlunatic asylummadhousemental homemental hotelgrippy sock vacationmental health centermental health hospital
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APA
mental asylum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20asylum
MLA
“mental asylum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20asylum. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mental asylum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20asylum.
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