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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: irrational, foolish, maniacal, crazy, crazed, lunatic, demented
- 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
/ ɪnˈseɪn /
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
Derived Forms
- inˈsanely, adverb
- inˈsaneness, noun
Other Words From
- in·sane·ly adverb
- in·sane·ness noun
- pseu·do·in·sane adjective
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Jared Birchall, Musk’s right-hand man, called it “the most insulting, demeaning, insane message.”
It sounds crazy but in reality, it’s like, ‘Oh my god, she wants to make something good? How horrible, how insane!”
I’ve heard that it’s really insane, but once you get in, it’s super worth it.
“The city refused to partner with us, which is insane,” Delvo said.
“There’s an insane amount of turnover at this store,” Basso-Davis said.
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