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Insane

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Adjective

1. insane

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

Example Sentences:
'was declared insane'
'insane laughter'

2. harebrained, insane, mad

very foolish

Example Sentences:
'harebrained ideas'
'took insane risks behind the wheel'
'a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Insane

see synonyms of insane
adjective
1. 
a. 
mentally deranged; crazy; of unsound mind
b. 
(as collective noun; preceded by the)
the insane
2. 
characteristic of a person of unsound mind
an insane stare
3. 
irresponsible; very foolish; stupid

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Insane

see synonyms of insane
adjective
1. 
not sane; mentally ill or deranged; demented; mad
not a technical term see also insanity
2.  US
of or for insane people
an insane asylum
3. 
very foolish, impractical, extravagant, etc.; senseless

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Insane

see synonyms of insane
adj.
1.
a. Of, exhibiting, or afflicted with mental derangement. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.
b. Characteristic of or associated with persons who are mentally deranged: an insane laugh; insane babbling.
c. Intended for use by such persons: an insane asylum.
2. Having been determined to be in a condition that meets the legal definition of insanity.
3. Immoderate; wild: insane jealousy.
4. Very foolish; absurd: took insane risks behind the wheel.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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