insane
Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mindExhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
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Meaning
6 sensesExhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
wahnsinnig, verrückt, geisteskrank
душевнобольно́йduševnobolʹnój, невменя́емыйnevmenjájemyj, сумасше́дшийsumasšédšij
божеві́льнийboževílʹnyj, безу́мнийbezúmnyj, шале́нийšalényj
Used by or relating to insane people.
an insane hospital
an insane asylum
Causing insanity or madness.
(informal)Characterized by excess or the utmost folly; ridiculous; impractical.
an insane plan
an insane amount of money
невменя́емыйnevmenjájemyj
(slang)Extremely good; incredibly amazing.
That guy is insane at FPS games.
(informal)Enraged; furious.
- afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
- very foolish
Examples
290 sentencesDo you think Tom is insane?
Думаєш, Том божевільний? — deniko
ruДумаешь, Том ненормальный? — marafon
I know that Tom is insane.
Я знаю, що Том божевільний. — deniko
Tom isn't insane, but Mary is.
Том не божевільний, а от Мері — так. — deniko
ruТом не спятил, но Мэри спятила. — corvard
Tom has gone insane.
Том збожеволів. — deniko
ruТом сошёл с ума. — vladb314
deTom hat den Verstand verloren. — Zaghawa
That would be insane.
Це було б божевіллям. — deniko
ruЭто было бы безумием. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Latin īnsānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sānus (“sound, sane”), equFrom Latin īnsānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sānus (“sound, sane”), equivalent to in- + sane.
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Forms
more insane/insaner, most insane/insanest| Comparative | more insane / insaner Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insane / insanest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
77 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- gone gone insane
- gone insane
- going insane
See also
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