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   insane

   /ɪnˈseɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill: "he had gone insane" Similar mentally illseverely mentally disorderedof unsound mindcertifiablepsychoticschizophrenicmadmad as a hattermad as a March harederangeddementedout of one's mindout of one's headnot in one's right mindsick in the headunhingedunbalancedunstabledisturbedcrazedcrazyhystericalnon compos mentissectionableinformal:raving madstark raving madnot all therebonkerscrackedbatscuckooloonyloopynutsnuttynutty as a fruitcakescrewybananasoff one's rockeroff one's headoff one's chumpoff one's nutoff the wallround the bendcrackersbarmybattybarkingbarking madstark staring madoff one's trolleyround the twistas daft as a brushnot the full shillingaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treewackosquirrellybushedporangiOpposite sane
   • ▪ (of an action or quality) characterized or caused by madness: "his eyes were glowing with insane fury"
   • ▪ extremely annoyed: "a fly whose buzzing had been driving me insane" Similar madcrazyangryannoyedirritatedcrossvexedexasperatedincensedenragedinformal:aggravatedhot under the collarfoaming at the mouthsparecrackersOpposite calm
   • ▪ extremely foolish; irrational: "she had an insane desire to giggle" Similar extremely foolishidioticstupidsillysenselessnonsensicalpointlessabsurdridiculousludicrousfarcicallaughablepreposterousweirdbizarrefatuousinaneimbecilicmoronicasininemindlesshare-brainedhalf-bakedill-conceivedimpracticableuntenableimplausibleunreasonableirrationalillogicalunrealisticunthinkableinformal:crazymadoff beamway outfull of holescock-eyeddaftbarmypottyOpposite sensible
   • 2. shocking; outrageous: informal US "they were making insane amounts of money"
   • ▪ astonishingly good or impressive; amazing: "the peanut butter chocolate is insane"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin insanus, from in- ‘not’ + sanus ‘healthy’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSANE definition: 1. very annoyed, angry, upset, or excited, often so that you cannot think or behave normally: 2…. Learn more.

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   1. a (1) dated, now usually offensive : exhibiting a severely disordered state of mind. (2) law : affected with insanity (see insanity sense 2) criminally insane. b. : unable to think in a clear or sensible way. insane with jealousy. not used technically. 2.

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   People who are insane are suffering from a seriously irrational or disordered state of mind. When someone commits a crime, it's important to know if they were sane or insane. If they're insane, the penalty is different.

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   Insane definition: (not in technical use as a medical diagnosis) not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.. See examples of INSANE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a. severely mentally ill, so that normal thinking and behaviour is impossible. b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the insane. 2. law. not responsible for one's actions or not capable of managing one's own affairs because of a defect of reason. 3. characteristic of an insane person.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinsane adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (formal, law or old-fashioned, often offensive) having a serious mental illness that makes somebody unable to think or behave normally. Doctors certified him as insane. The prisoners were slowly going insane.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinsane adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   insane [not usually before noun] (somewhat formal) suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal society: The question is, was the woman insane when she committed the crime? In informal English, insane can describe someone who is not suffering from a mental illness but whose mind does not work normally, especially because ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSANITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a very stupid, unreasonable, or dangerous action or situation: It would be insanity to expand the business now. She spoke about the insanity of giving social media so much power over us. To people in other countries, these laws seem like insanity.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINSANE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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    1. Someone who is insane is severely mentally ill. [...] 2. If you describe a decision or action as insane, you think it is very foolish or excessive. [disapproval] [...] More. Synonyms of 'insane' • stupid, foolish, daft (informal), bizarre [...] More. Translations of 'insane' English-French.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSANE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    INSANE definition: 1. seriously mentally ill: 2. very silly or stupid: . Learn more.