mad
260
4.8
- adjective
- /mæd/
- Slur
:
loco
- And when it happens to you, you won't be driven mad by the shock.
- go mad
- raving mad
- completely mad
Oh, but he's going mad as he says.
- Oh, but he's going mad as he says.
- And when it happens to you, you won't be driven mad by the shock.
- And I've got mad he went mad, Jim.
- But yeah, but so Newton did go mad for a while.
- So you're quite mad, aren't you Mad You're insane.
- But they had a a an extreme communist regime and a mad dictator called Pol Pot.
- You know, I had some Greg Michael Crocker there who's who's mad as a box of frogs.
- But it's like this and it says on the mirror, we're all mad here.
- The first thing is you have to be totally and utterly mad.
Examples
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"I think I'd go mad without you." Brian kept his family closer during the next weeks.
Fiction book (1990) -
Frankly, I think you're all quite mad.
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The world had gone mad.
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For nearly a whole day, the mad man stayed in that guard house.
Academic text (1997) -
Feels like I'm going mad, Teddy.
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If that man is not mad, he's a spy.
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Don Quixote goes mad because he reads too much literature.
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Of the 30 men we sent, only one, a Captain Eckert, has survived, and he's apparently gone mad.
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To this day, chilling tales are told of the mad maid who still haunts this house.
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The patient was declared mad after he exhibited bizarre behavior for several months.
Synonyms
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4.1
Mentally ill and unable to think or behave in a normal way
606
3.7
Relating to illnesses of the mind, such as depression
167
8.4
Not in touch with reality and may see or hear things that are not there
77
3.4
Having a serious problem with thinking, feeling, or behaving because of a brain condition
77
7.6
Not able to think or act in a normal, reasonable way
55
7.2
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
37
3.8
Feeling upset or worried and unable to think clearly
27
7.8
A person who is not thinking or acting in a normal and safe way
19
8.6
Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy
14
5.7
A person who is not mentally well and often acts strangely
7
7.2
Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way
1
5.0
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
1
7.8
Very frightened or upset and not thinking clearly
1
9.9
Being very ill in the mind and not thinking clearly
1
9.8
Acting or feeling very silly and not thinking clearly, often as a joke
Acting or feeling very strange
Very crazy or doing things that show bad judgment
Acting in a very strange and not sensible way
Someone who acts a little crazy
Antonyms
Idioms
To stop being angry and be happy again without changing anything
Compounds
- Specialized
18
3.8
A deadly disease of cows that damages the brain and can make people sick if they eat the meat
- Archaic
A North American herb of the mint family once used to treat seizures and nervous problems
- Archaic
An American mint plant that makes a sticky substance once used to ease muscle spasms
How Insane
- Specialized
167
8.4
- Slur
260
4.8
- Vulgar
77
3.4
37
3.8
119
3.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mad originally meant 'mentally ill' or 'insane' in older English. That's why we still use it when someone has a serious loss of control or behaves in a way that seems 'not right' in their mind.