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psychedelic

/ˈsaɪ.kɪˌdɛl.ɪk/adjective4 syllables

Psychedelic means: producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis.

Synonyms for psychedelic9

adjective, as in producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis

psychoactive, psychotropic

adjective, as in having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states

colorful, colourful

adjective, as in (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair

agitated

also used for psychedelic

lysergic, psych, trippy, multi-coloured

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What does psychedelic mean?3

adjective

1

producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis“psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline”

2

having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states“a psychedelic painting”

3

(of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair“a psychedelic experience”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with psychedelic?2

two syllables

relic

three syllables

angelic
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Psychedelic in a sentence

  • It's a psychedelic reverie of patterns and colors.Hybrid
  • I play guitar in a psychedelic rock band.shekitten
  • This music is too psychedelic for my liking.araneo
  • This music is too psychedelic for my tastes.araneo
  • Joe Rogan proves that using psychedelic drugs isn't necessarily enlightening.shekitten
  • You'll never have my psychedelic pencil!kerbear407
  • It was a very psychedelic experience.shekitten
  • I'm a big fan of psychedelic rock.menaud

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