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mental gymnast

mental gymnast noun: someone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly.

Noun

mental gymnast (plural mental gymnasts)

  1. (idiomatic) Someone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly.
  2. (derogatory, idiomatic) One who uses complex arguments to justify something that is otherwise unjustifiable.

Forms of mental gymnast

pluralmental gymnasts

Questions about mental gymnast

What does mental gymnast mean?
Mental gymnast means someone who excels at mental gymnastics; a person who thinks creatively and effortlessly.
What part of speech is mental gymnast?
Mental gymnast is a noun.
What is the plural of mental gymnast?
The plural of mental gymnast is mental gymnasts.

Words near mental gymnast in the dictionary

  1. mental disorder
  2. mental disorders
  3. mental disturbance
  4. mental foramen
  5. mental foramina
  6. mental gymnast
  7. mental gymnastics
  8. mental gymnasts
  9. mental health
  10. mental health care
  11. mental health day

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