insane

[ in-seyn ]

/ ɪnˈseɪn /

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adjective

not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a person who is mentally deranged: insane actions; an insane asylum.

utterly senseless: an insane plan.

Origin of insane

From the Latin word insānus, dating back to 1550–60. See in-³, sane

SYNONYMS FOR insane

1 demented; lunatic, crazed, crazy; maniacal.

3 foolish, irrational. See mad.

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OTHER WORDS FROM insane

in·sane·ly, adverb in·sane·ness, noun pseu·do·in·sane, adjective

Words nearby insane

ins, ins and outs, ins., insalivate, insalubrious, insane, insanitary, insanitation, insanity, insatiable, insatiate

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Of how incredibly petty the offense can be and how insanely disproportionate the retaliation can be.

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Indeed, it was as if investors collectively woke up and realized they had been giving the company an insanely rich valuation.

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Sure, Tesla investors have pushed the stock up to levels that are insanely high and perhaps unsustainable.

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The agony of tech geeks came to an end, as Apple unveiled the two latest offerings in its insanely successful line of smartphones.

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They were not upheavals of the ground, they were festering heaps of insanely growing, festering mushrooms and fungus.

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She only wished that Nadine Holt—who was still so insanely in love with her false lover—knew how treacherous he was.

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Borckman immediately and insanely went back across the million years.

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Your eyes are fixed on Valerie in a way that is enough to compromise her, and her husband is insanely jealous.

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Her letter was not unkind to me, but altogether and insanely wrong as I considered.

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British Dictionary definitions for insanely

insane

/ (ɪnˈseɪn) /

adjective

mentally deranged; crazy; of unsound mind
(as collective noun; preceded by the)the insane

characteristic of a person of unsound mind an insane stare

irresponsible; very foolish; stupid

Derived forms of insane

insanely, adverb insaneness, noun

Medical definitions for insanely

insane

[ ĭn-sān′ ]

adj.

Of, exhibiting, or afflicted with insanity.

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