Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   In·sane

   /inˈsān/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behavior, 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 wallaround 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 glowing with insane fury"
   • ▪ in a state of extreme annoyance or distraction: "a fly whose buzzing had been driving me insane" Similar madcrazyangryannoyedirritatedcrossvexedexasperatedincensedenragedinformal:aggravatedhot under the collarfoaming at the mouthsparecrackersOpposite calm
   • ▪ (of an action or policy) extremely foolish; irrational or illogical: "she had an insane desire to giggle" Similar extremely foolishidioticstupidsillysenselessnonsensicalpointlessabsurdridiculousludicrousfarcicallaughablepreposterousweirdbizarrefatuousinaneimbecilicmoronicasininemindlessharebrainedhalf-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: "those burritos are insane with the lime sauce"

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

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • S

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insaneInsane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › insane

   • Cached

   The meaning of INSANE is exhibiting a severely disordered state of mind. How to use insane in a sentence.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   extremely unreasonable or stupid: It would be insane not to take advantage of this opportunity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly. absurd. absurdity. absurdly. adolescent. against your better judgment idiom.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insaneInsane - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › insane

   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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninsane adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   In informal English, insane can describe someone who is not suffering from a mental illness but whose mind does not work normally, especially because they are under pressure. This meaning is used especially in the phrases go insane and drive somebody insane.

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

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   Definition of insane adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › insaneInsane - definition of insane by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › insane

   • Cached

   adj. 1. a. mentally deranged; crazy; of unsound mind. b. ( as collective noun; preceded by the ): the insane. 2. (Psychology) characteristic of a person of unsound mind: an insane stare.

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Jun 3, 2024 · 1. having a severe mental illness that prevents one from making rational judgments. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is unable to make rational judgments. insane actions. the insane ward. 3. irrational or extremely foolhardy. an insane plan.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › insaneINSANE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › insane

   • Cached

   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.

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

    dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

    • Cached

    adjective. uk / ɪnˈseɪn / us. insane adjective (ILL) Add to word list. seriously mentally ill: a hospital for the criminally insane. insane adjective (STUPID) very silly or stupid: an insane decision. insanely. adverb. (Definition of insane from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of insane.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINSANE definition in American English | Collins English ...

    www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    5 days ago · 1. having a severe mental illness that prevents one from making rational judgments. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is unable to make rational judgments. insane actions. the insane ward. 3. irrational or extremely foolhardy. an insane plan.