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Definition of madness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fan energyuncontrolled excitement or enthusiasm
- The crowd's madness was palpable during the concert.
2.
mental illnessstate of being mentally ill
- His madness was evident in his erratic behavior.
3.
psychologyextreme foolishness or irrationality
- The plan was complete madness, utterly impractical.
4.
rage stateRare UK extreme anger or intense emotional disturbanceRare UK
- Her madness was evident in her harsh words.
5.
chaosRare state of frenzied or chaotic activityRare
- The mall was complete madness during the holiday sales.
Expressions with madness
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extreme chaos or confusion in a situation
The traffic was so chaotic that it was absolute madness.
acting impulsively without rational thought
She bought the expensive dress in a moment of madness.
apparent chaos that has underlying order
His desk looks messy, but there's a method to the madness.
cause someone to become extremely upset
The constant noise from the construction site drove him to madness.
apparent chaos but with underlying purpose
Her desk looks messy, but there's method in her madness.
plan behind seemingly odd actions
Trust me—there's a method to my madness in this chaotic schedule.
hidden logic or reason behind strange actions
Don't worry, there is method in the madness.
point very close to insanity
After days without sleep, he felt on the brink of madness.
logical reason behind seemingly irrational actions
His messy desk has a method to his madness.
apparent chaos hides a purposeful plan
His messy desk seems chaotic, but there's method in madness.
seemingly strange actions have a hidden purpose or plan
Don't worry, there's method in the madness.
small amount of eccentricity in behavior
Her touch of madness made her art unique.
continuing this will cause trouble
Stop worrying about it, that way madness lies.
period of widespread irrational behavior or chaos
The city experienced a wave of madness during the festival.
complete chaos or lack of reason
The decision to climb the mountain in winter was sheer madness.
brief period of irrational behavior
He had a streak of madness and quit his job suddenly.
crazy or dangerous behavior by drivers on highways
Motorway madness makes driving home stressful during rush hour.
method behind seemingly chaotic actions
His messy desk has a technique to the madness.
shows shock at a chaotic or unexpected situation
What madness is this? The streets are flooded!
gradually lose mental stability
After the tragic event, he began to descend into madness.
promotional event featuring mango products
The store's mango madness offered discounts on all mango-flavored items.
in a place or situation of chaos or irrationality
He ventured into the forest, where madness lies.
irrational behavior or madness happening during midsummer
He blamed his wild actions on midsummer madness.
Origin of madness
Old English, gemǣd (insane)
Terms with madness included in their meaning
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extreme madness
completely insane or irrational
madness
temporary madness or delirium
appearance
showing a wild look in the eyes from fear or madness
insanity
state of madness or craziness
madly
in a manner showing madness or extreme emotion
psychology
driven to a state of madness or insanity
psychology
state of mental confusion or madness
madness
lose sanity temporarily
insanity
leading to a state of madness
madness
completely mad or insane
mental health
mentally disturbed or showing signs of madness
chaos
state of chaos or madness
excitement
excite to enthusiasm or madness
behavior
acting in a way that resembles madness
mental state
showing signs of madness or acting without sense
behavior
madness or silliness in behavior or situations
summer behavior
irrational behavior or madness happening during midsummer
Examples of madness in a sentence
His madness for the project inspired the whole team. The artist's madness was reflected in his chaotic paintings. Madness gripped him, leading to his institutionalization. Calling his idea madness, she refused to participate. The sheer madness of the situation left everyone speechless. His madness drove him to isolation.
Madness can be triggered by stress. The office was in madness after the announcement. The concert turned into madness when the band appeared.
View all translations of madness
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- French:folie, démence, ...
- German:Raserei, Wahnsinn, ...
- Italian:follia, malattia mentale, ...
- Spanish:locura, enfermedad mental, ...
- Portuguese:euforia, insanidade, ...
- Chinese:狂热, 精神病, ...
- Japanese:狂気, 精神病, ...
- Arabic:هَوَس, جُنُون, ...
- Hebrew:טִירוּף, שִׁגָּעוֹן, ...
- Russian:безумие, сумасшествие, ...
- Ukrainian:божевілля, дурість, ...
- Hindi:उन्माद, मानसिक विकार, ...
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