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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mad, from mental disorder to anger to enthusiasm. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and word history of mad.
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.
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.
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Find synonyms and antonyms for the word MAD in different contexts, such as angry, psychotic, frantic, stupid, and noun. Learn the definitions, examples, and related words for each sense of MAD.
Learn the meanings and usage of the word 'mad' in different contexts and varieties of English. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word frequency of 'mad'.
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.
Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective mad in English, with synonyms, translations and examples. Mad can mean stupid, angry, sick, not controlled or like mad.
