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The meaning of MAD is arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder —not used technically. How to use mad in a sentence.
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.
Synonyms for MAD: angry, enraged, outraged, furious, indignant, infuriated, angered, ballistic; Antonyms of MAD: delighted, pleased, accepting, happy, agreeable, friendly, amenable, complaisant.
stupid or crazy: [ + to do sth ] You're mad to walk home alone at night. Fewer examples. She must be mad to pay those prices. You're mad not to wear a helmet. You'd be mad to miss such a great opportunity. It would be mad to refuse an offer like that. He was mad to try to fix the TV on his own.
1. Angry; resentful: was mad about the broken vase. See Synonyms at angry. 2. a. Mentally deranged: "afflicted with hypochondria, depression, and fear of going mad" (Carla Cantor). b. Characteristic of mental derangement: mad laughter. c. Temporarily or apparently deranged by violent sensations, emotions, or ideas: was mad with jealousy. 3. a.
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.
Mad is the usual word for ‘angry’ in informal American English. In British English, the phrase ‘go mad’ means ‘become very angry’: Dad’ll go mad when he sees what you’ve done. ‘Go mad’ can also mean ‘go crazy’ or ‘get very excited’. indignant feeling or showing anger and surprise because you think that you or ...
3 days ago · ill-advised; unsafe, dangerous, perilous. 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.
[not usually before noun] mad (about something/somebody) (informal) liking something or someone very much; very interested in something to be mad about tennis He's always been mad about kids. She's completely power-mad. (informal) very stupid; not at all sensible You must be mad to risk it. It was a mad idea. compare crazy. Idioms.
