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insane
[in-seyn]
adjective
(not in technical use as a medical diagnosis) not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who is mentally deranged.
a wild and insane look on her face.
Law.considered to be or to have been affected with insanity, and therefore lacking legal responsibility or legal capacity.
The judge deemed him criminally insane on the basis of his delusions and hallucinations.
temporarily unable to think clearly.
I think I'm going insane from all the noise outside.
utterly senseless.
an insane plan.
Slang.excessive or extravagant; extreme.
This much snow in April is just insane!
Slang.astonishingly great; wonderful.
Without his insane performance, the film would've been a total flop.
insane
/ ɪˈɪ /
adjective
mentally deranged; crazy; of unsound mind
( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the insane
characteristic of a person of unsound mind
an insane stare
irresponsible; very foolish; stupid
Other 51Թ Forms
- insanely adverb
- insaneness noun
- pseudoinsane adjective
- ˈԱ adverb
- ˈԱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“The whole thing, the way that it happened, it really was truly insane,” she said.
It’s so insane that we don’t have that here already, and we’re failing as a country because of that.
Spy line: “I believe there is only one type of agent: the insane,” Martian says.
"I remember thinking: 'That was made on my kitchen table - that's insane'."
You’ve played one of the most popular vampires ever, and your prep for "Tarzan" was insane.
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