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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.
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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.
to become very angry: Dad'll go mad when he finds out you took the car. to suddenly become very excited: When the band arrived on stage, the crowd went mad. be mad about sb/sth informal. B1. to love someone or something: She's mad about Hugh Grant.
Synonyms for MAD: angry, enraged, outraged, furious, indignant, infuriated, angered, ballistic; Antonyms of MAD: delighted, pleased, accepting, happy, agreeable, friendly, amenable, complaisant.
You can use it, especially in (British English), to mean ‘not sensible’: a mad idea. You can also use it to mean angry, very enthusiastic or very excited: Why are you mad with me? • The fans went mad. note at mental health. They realized that he had gone mad. Inventors are not mad scientists. I'll go mad if I have to wait much longer.
