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adjective
- 1. mentally ill; insane: British "he felt as if he were going mad" Similar Opposite
- 2. very enthusiastic about someone or something: informal "he's mad about football" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. very; extremely: informal US "he was mad cool—we immediately hit it off"
verb
- 1. make (someone) mad: archaic "had I but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me"
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a word to describe a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but is now offensive: I think I must be going mad. Do I look like some mad old woman in this hat?
Mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. Mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad. In informal usage, crazy suggests recklessness and impracticality: a crazy young couple.
The meaning of MAD is arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder —not used technically. How to use mad in a sentence.
If you're mad about something, you've lost your temper. If you've gone mad, you've lost your mind. Just like it's more common to be angry than to be insane, you're more likely to use mad to describe someone who's ticked off than to describe someone who has serious mental problems.
Definition of mad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Angry; resentful: was mad about the broken vase. See Synonyms at angry. 2. a. Mentally deranged: "afflicted with hypochondria, depression, and fear of going mad"(Carla Cantor). b. Characteristic of mental derangement: mad laughter. c. Temporarily or apparently deranged by violent sensations, emotions, or ideas: was mad with jealousy. 3. a.
ill-advised; unsafe, dangerous, perilous. mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad.
to love someone or something: She's mad about Hugh Grant. Jo's mad about skiing. mad adjective (SICK) B1. mentally ill. mad adjective (NOT CONTROLLED) not controlled: We made a mad dash for the exit. like mad. B2. If you run, work, etc like mad, you do it very quickly and with a lot of energy.
Showing or resulting from lack of reason; foolish and rash; unwise. A mad scheme. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (14) Synonyms: possessed. outraged.
MAD definition: 1. a word to describe a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but…. Learn more.
