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Insane

Insane Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Insane? [adj] afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" [adj] very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Insane: amok \| amuck \| around the bend \| balmy \| barmy \| bats \| batty \| berserk \| bonkers \| brainsick \| buggy \| certifiable \| certified \| crackbrained \| cracked \| crackers \| crazed \| crazy \| daft \| demented \| demoniac \| demoniacal \| deranged \| distracted \| disturbed \| dotty \| fey \| foolish \| fruity \| half-crazed \| harebrained \| haywire \| hebephrenic \| idiotic \| kookie \| kooky \| loco \| loony \| loopy \| lunatic \| mad \| maniac(p) \| maniacal \| manic-depressive \| maniclike \| mentally ill \| moonstruck \| non compos mentis(p) \| noncompos mentis(p) \| nuts \| nutty \| of unsound mind(p) \| paranoid \| possessed(p) \| psychopathic \| psychopathologic \| psychopathological \| psychotic \| raving \| raving mad \| round the bend \| schizophrenic \| screw-loose \| screwy \| sick \| touched(p) \| unbalanced \| unhinged \| unsound \| unstable \| wacky \| whacky \| wild Related Terms \| Find terms related to Insane: abnormal \| absurd \| apish \| asinine \| at fever pitch \| batty \| bedlamite \| befooled \| beguiled \| bereft of reason \| besotted \| bonkers \| brainless \| brainsick \| buffoonish \| buggy \| bughouse \| bugs \| certifiable \| cockeyed \| crackbrained \| cracked \| crackers \| cranky \| crazed \| crazy \| credulous \| cuckoo \| daffy \| daft \| dazed \| delirious \| deluded \| demented \| deprived of reason \| deranged \| disordered \| disoriented \| distraught \| dizzy \| doting \| dotty \| dull \| dumb \| eccentric \| fanatical \| fatuitous \| fatuous \| febrile \| feverish \| flaky \| flighty \| fond \| fool \| foolheaded \| foolish \| frantic \| frenetic \| frenzied \| fruity \| fuddled \| furious \| futile \| gaga \| goofy \| gulled \| hallucinated \| hectic \| hysteric \| idiotic \| imbecile \| imbecilic \| inane \| inept \| infatuated \| irrational \| irresponsible \| kinky \| kooky \| loco \| loony \| loopy \| ludicrous \| lunatic \| mad \| maddened \| maniac \| maniacal \| manic \| maudlin \| mazed \| mental \| mentally deficient \| meshuggah \| mindless \| moon-struck \| moronic \| neurotic \| non compos \| non compos mentis \| nonsensical \| not all there \| not right \| nuts \| nutty \| odd \| of unsound mind \| off \| out of it \| overanxious \| overdesirous \| overeager \| overenthusiastic \| overzealous \| perfervid \| potty \| psycho \| psychoneurotic \| psychotic \| queer \| quirky \| reasonless \| reckless \| ridiculous \| round the bend \| sappy \| scatterbrained \| schizo \| schizoid \| schizophrenic \| screwy \| senseless \| sentimental \| sick \| silly \| spaced out \| spacy \| stark-mad \| stark-staring mad \| strange \| stupid \| tetched \| thoughtless \| touched \| ultrazealous \| unbalanced \| unhinged \| unrealistic \| unsane \| unsettled \| unsound \| wacky \| wandering \| wet \| wild \| witless See Also \| irrational \| unreasonable Insane In Webster's Dictionary \In*sane"\, a. [L. insanus. See {In-} not, and {Sane}.] 1. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See {Insanity}, 2. 2. Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane hospital. 3. Causing insanity or madness. [R.] Or have we eaten on the insaneroot That takes the reason prisoner ? --Shak. 4. Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc. I know not which was the insane measure. --Southey.

Insane Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Insane?

[adj] afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
[adj] very foolish; "harebrained ideas"; "took insane risks behind the wheel"; "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"

See Also | irrational | unreasonable

Insane In Webster's Dictionary

\In*sane"\, a. [L. insanus. See {In-} not, and {Sane}.]
1. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad;
   deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See {Insanity},
   2.

2. Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane
   hospital.

3. Causing insanity or madness. [R.]

         Or have we eaten on the insaneroot That takes the
         reason prisoner ?                     --Shak.

4. Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical;
   unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.

         I know not which was the insane measure. --Southey.

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