mental gymnast

noun

Someone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly.

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Meanings

nounmental gymnast (plural mental gymnasts)

plural mental gymnasts

  1. idiomaticSomeone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly.
  2. derogatoryidiomaticOne who uses complex arguments to justify something that is otherwise unjustifiable.
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mental gymnast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20gymnast

MLA

“mental gymnast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20gymnast. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mental gymnast,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20gymnast.

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