bipolar

BrE /ˈbaɪ.pə.lər/ AmE /ˈbaɪ.pə.lɚ/

adjective en → es

1 PSYCHOLOGY [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to a mental illness in which someone's mood changes suddenly between extremes of happiness and sadness

bipolar, trastorno bipolar

  • a bipolar disorder

Collocations bipolar disorder · bipolar medication

  • She has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

    Ella ha sido diagnosticada con trastorno bipolar.

2 CHARACTER [attributive or predicative] B2

having two very different sides or aspects, especially in a person's character

de dos caras, contradictorio, ambiguo

  • a bipolar personality

Collocations bipolar personality · bipolar behavior

  • His mood swings are a sign of his bipolar nature.

    Sus cambios de humor son un indicio de su naturaleza bipolar.