mind-altering

1. 1.

   producing mood changes or distorted perception

   “hallucinogenic drugs are mind-altering substances”

   Similarpsychoactive

Questions about mind-altering

What does mind-altering mean?

mind-altering means "producing mood changes or distorted perception".

How many syllables are in mind-altering?

mind-altering has 4 syllables and divides as min-d-al-te-ring under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is mind-altering a common word?

mind-altering is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.