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(ɪnseɪn)

1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]

Someone who is insane has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange.

Some people simply can't take it and they just go insane.

The insane are people who are insane.

...the state hospital for the criminally insane.

2. adjective

If you describe a decision or action as insane, you think it is very foolish or excessive.

[disapproval]

I said, 'Listen, this is completely insane.'

...insane jealousy.

Synonyms: stupid, foolish, daft [informal], bizarre More Synonyms of insane

insanely adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb]

I would be insanely jealous if Bill left me for another woman.

insane in British English

(ɪnˈseɪn)

adjective

mentally deranged; 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

insanely (inˈsanely)

adverb

insaneness (inˈsaneness)

noun

insane in American English

(inˈsein)

adjective

having a severe mental illness that prevents one from making rational judgments

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is unable to make rational judgments

insane actions

the insane ward

irrational or extremely foolhardy

an insane plan

Derived forms

insanely

adverb

insaneness

noun

Word origin

[1550–60; ‹ L insānus. See in-3, sane]

Synonyms of 'insane'

mad, crazy, nuts, cracked

stupid, foolish, daft, bizarre

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insane

British English: insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ ADJECTIVE

Someone who is insane has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange.

Some people simply can't take it and they just go insane.

American English: insane
Arabic: مَجْنُونٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: insano
Chinese: 患精神病的
Croatian: lud
Czech: duševně chorý
Danish: sindssyg
Dutch: krankzinnig
European Spanish: insensato persona
Finnish: järjetön
French: fou
German: wahnsinnig
Greek: παράφρων
Italian: pazzo
Japanese: 正気でない
Korean: 미친
Norwegian: vanvittig
Polish: obłąkany
European Portuguese: louco
Romanian: nebun
Russian: безумный
Latin American Spanish: insensato
Swedish: sinnessjuk
Thai: ที่วิกลจริต
Turkish: deli
Ukrainian: божевільний
Vietnamese: mất trí

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insane

(ɪnˈseɪn)

adj

(clinically) [person] 精神错(錯)乱(亂)的 (jīngshén cuòluàn de)
(= foolish) [idea, scheme] 愚蠢的 (yúchǔn de)

n pl

the insane 精神病患者 (jīngshénbìng huànzhě)

to go insane 疯(瘋)了 (fēngle)

(adjective) in the sense of stupid

Definition

stupidly irresponsible

Listen, this is completely insane.

Synonyms

stupid

I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.

You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?

foolish

How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier.

daft (informal)

I wasn't so daft as to believe him.

bizarre

irresponsible

irrational

an irrational fear of science

senseless

acts of senseless violence

preposterous

The whole idea was preposterous.

impractical

idiotic

What an idiotic thing to say!

inane

He always had this inane grin.

fatuous

That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously.

dumb-ass (slang)

Opposites

sensible

reasonable

reasoned

practical

logical

see mad

Seebarmy

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单词	insane
释义	Trends of insane View usage for: insane (ɪnseɪn) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is insane has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange. Some people simply can't take it and they just go insane. The insane are people who are insane. ...the state hospital for the criminally insane. 2. adjective If you describe a decision or action as insane, you think it is very foolish or excessive. [disapproval] I said, 'Listen, this is completely insane.' ...insane jealousy. Synonyms: stupid, foolish, daft [informal], bizarre More Synonyms of insane insanely adverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb] I would be insanely jealous if Bill left me for another woman. insane in British English (ɪnˈseɪn) adjective 1. a. mentally deranged; of unsound mind b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the insane 2. characteristic of a person of unsound mind an insane stare 3. irresponsible; very foolish; stupid Derived forms insanely (inˈsanely) adverb insaneness (inˈsaneness) noun insane in American English (inˈsein) adjective 1. having a severe mental illness that prevents one from making rational judgments 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a person who is unable to make rational judgments insane actions the insane ward 3. irrational or extremely foolhardy an insane plan Derived forms insanely adverb insaneness noun Word origin [1550–60; ‹ L insānus. See in-3, sane] Synonyms of 'insane' mad, crazy, nuts, cracked stupid, foolish, daft, bizarre More Synonyms of insane In other languages insane British English: insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ ADJECTIVE Someone who is insane has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange. Some people simply can't take it and they just go insane. American English: insane Arabic: مَجْنُونٌ Brazilian Portuguese: insano Chinese: 患精神病的 Croatian: lud Czech: duševně chorý Danish: sindssyg Dutch: krankzinnig European Spanish: insensato persona Finnish: järjetön French: fou German: wahnsinnig Greek: παράφρων Italian: pazzo Japanese: 正気でない Korean: 미친 Norwegian: vanvittig Polish: obłąkany European Portuguese: louco Romanian: nebun Russian: безумный Latin American Spanish: insensato Swedish: sinnessjuk Thai: ที่วิกลจริต Turkish: deli Ukrainian: божевільний Vietnamese: mất trí Chinese translation of 'insane' insane (ɪnˈseɪn) adj (clinically) [person] 精神错(錯)乱(亂)的 (jīngshén cuòluàn de) (= foolish) [idea, scheme] 愚蠢的 (yúchǔn de) n pl the insane 精神病患者 (jīngshénbìng huànzhě) to go insane 疯(瘋)了 (fēngle) (adjective) in the sense of stupid Definition stupidly irresponsible Listen, this is completely insane. Synonyms stupid I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless. You won't go and do anything stupid, will you? foolish How foolish I was not to have seen my doctor earlier. daft (informal) I wasn't so daft as to believe him. bizarre irresponsible irrational an irrational fear of science senseless acts of senseless violence preposterous The whole idea was preposterous. impractical idiotic What an idiotic thing to say! inane He always had this inane grin. fatuous That is not a fatuous argument, it has to be taken seriously. dumb-ass (slang) Opposites sensible , reasonable , reasoned , practical , logical see mad Seebarmy Synonyms of 'insane' insane Explore 'insane' in the dictionary
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