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half-crazed

half-crazed

1 7.8
Very frightened or upset and not thinking clearly
  • adjective
  • /hæfˈkreɪzd/
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  • I have every sympathy for that poor, half-crazed Jackie.
  • looks half-crazed

Examples

  • I live... because this poor half-crazed genius... has given me life.

  • His eyes were half-crazed.

    Blog text (16)
  • Mother was half-crazed with fear.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I know that the woman is half-crazed with grief, the way that any mother would be.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The desert has always been the abode of dingbats, visionaries, and half-crazed fools.

    Academic text (1994)
  • He looks disoriented, half-crazed.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I found the man wandering in the woods, looking half-crazed from days without food.

  • After hours of waiting for news, she felt half-crazed with anxiety and uncertainty.

  • The survivor emerged from the ruins, half-crazed and shouting about the events he had witnessed.

Synonyms

crazy
vshalf-crazed
  • Offensive
4.1

Mentally ill and unable to think or behave in a normal way

is specifically partial, not complete or continuous breakdown of mind
deranged
vshalf-crazed
  • Offensive
77 7.6

Not able to think or act in a normal, reasonable way

is less extreme, suggesting only near loss of reason rather than total breakdown
nutty
vshalf-crazed
  • Informal
55 7.2

Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way

is more severe and closer to losing normal mental control
unhinged
vshalf-crazed
  • Offensive
27 7.8

A person who is not thinking or acting in a normal and safe way

is milder, referring to partial disturbance not full breakdown
maniacal
vshalf-crazed
19 8.6

Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy

is less intense, meaning partially driven toward loss of reason rather than frenzied
raving mad
vshalf-crazed
  • Informal
7 7.2

Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way

is milder, indicating near loss of reason but not fully frantic
batty
vshalf-crazed
  • Offensive
6 8.4

Slightly strange in the way a person thinks or behaves

is stronger, implying near loss of normal thinking
crazed
vshalf-crazed
1 5.0

Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way

is calmer, meaning partly disturbed not wildly out of control
cracked
vshalf-crazed
  • Offensive
7.4

Someone who acts a little crazy

is closer to full loss of reason rather than slight unbalance
bonkers
vshalf-crazed
  • Informal
8.0

Acting or feeling very strange

is less extreme, suggesting only partial disturbance of mind
nuts
vshalf-crazed
  • Offensive
8.6

Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment

is less forceful, meaning only partly driven toward loss of reason

Antonyms

201 2.7

Showing good judgment and making practical choices

119 3.2

Having a healthy mind and able to think clearly

How Crazy

insane
  • Slur
524 4.0
deranged
  • Offensive
77 7.6
half-crazed
1 7.8
unbalanced
14 5.7
sane
119 3.2

Surface Forms

half-crazed positive

Morphology

half-crazed = crazed (transparent) = half + crazed

The adjective is formed by adding the prefix 'half' meaning 'partly' to 'crazed', so the meaning 'partially insane' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Half-crazed combines half ('partly') and crazy ('mad' or 'broken'), so it gives the simple image of someone who is partly mad. That's why half-crazed describes a person driven almost to madness or nearly out of control by fear, pain, or lack of sleep.