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   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’.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

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   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.

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

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   insane [not usually before noun] (somewhat formal) suffering from a serious mental illness and unable to live in normal society: The question is, was the woman insane when she committed the crime?

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

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   a. severely mentally ill, so that normal thinking and behaviour is impossible. b. ( as collective noun; preceded by the) the insane. 2. law. not responsible for one's actions or not capable of managing one's own affairs because of a defect of reason. 3. characteristic of an insane person.

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

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

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   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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › insane_adjinsane, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word insane. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSANE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    INSANE meaning: 1. seriously mentally ill: 2. very silly or stupid: . Learn more.