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Definition of insane - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- It was insane to climb the mountain without gear.
2.
mental disordermentally deranged or of unsound mind
- The patient was declared insane by the doctors.
3.
- The concert last night was insane!
Expressions with insane
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cause someone to become extremely annoyed or frustrated
The constant noise will drive me insane.
make someone very angry or upset
His constant teasing will drive her insane.
act extremely excited or enthusiastic
The fans will go insane when the band arrives.
expresses disbelief or surprise about something
That's insane! I can't believe you won the lottery!
having a severe mental illness and judged responsible for crimes
The court declared him criminally insane after the trial.
extremely unusual or bizarre
That idea is insane in the membrane.
extremely large quantity of something, often surprisingly high or excessive
He spent an insane amount of time practicing before the show.
hospital for people with severe mental illnesses
He was committed to an insane asylum in the 1950s.
Origin of insane
Latin, insanus (unhealthy) + in (not)
Terms with insane included in their meaning
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insane
mentally unstable or acting irrationally
insanity
become mentally unstable or insane
psychology
question asking if someone is insane or acting extremely foolish
behavior
insane or eccentric person
insanity
insane or relating to disorders of the mind
psychology
insane or mentally irregular
psychology
more mentally unstable or insane
insanity
cause someone to become insane
insane
unable to think clearly or behave normally
psychology
mentally ill or insane
insane
crazy or mentally unsound
extreme madness
completely insane or irrational
mental health
become insane or mentally unstable
mental health
become insane or mentally unstable
insanity
male who is insane or mentally disturbed
mental state
crazy or insane in a gentle or indirect way
behavior
crazy or insane
temporary insanity
temporarily insane or extremely distracted
psychology
completely crazy or insane
psychology
crazy or insane
psychology
completely insane or irrational
informal
completely insane or irrational
dangerous person
someone possibly dangerous and insane
psychology
be very close to being insane
Examples of insane in a sentence
It's insane to spend so much on a car. His behavior seemed insane to the onlookers. The court ruled him insane after the incident. Her performance in the play was insane! The new roller coaster is absolutely insane!
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- French:insensé, dément, ...
- German:wahnsinnig, geisteskrank, ...
- Italian:folle, demente, ...
- Spanish:loco, demente, ...
- Portuguese:insano, demente, ...
- Chinese:疯狂的, 精神失常的, ...
- Japanese:無謀な, 精神異常の, ...
- Arabic:جُنُونِيّ, مَجْنُون, ...
- Hebrew:מְטֹרָף, בִּלְתִּי שָׁפוּי, ...
- Russian:безумный, невменяемый, ...
- Ukrainian:божевільний, шалений, ...
- Hindi:मूर्खतापूर्ण, विक्षिप्त, ...
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