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insane

in·sane

insane

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn seIn
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having a disease of the mind; crazy; mad.
The man was talking to an imaginary person, and he seemed to be insane.
synonyms:
crazy, mad
antonyms:
sane
definition 2: very foolish or silly.
The idea of humans flying in the air in flying machines was considered insane at one time.He could always make us laugh with his insane jokes.
synonyms:
crazy, mad
antonyms:
sane
similar words:
absurd, dumb, foolish, ridiculous, unreasonable
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derivations: insanely (adv.), insaneness (n.)
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