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mad
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- pronunciation:
- maed
- phrases:
- like mad, mad as a hatter
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
madder, maddest |
definition 1: |
not of sound mind; temporarily deranged; insane, irrational, or maddened.
- synonyms:
- crazy, demented, deranged, insane, irrational, lunatic, maddened, non compos mentis
- antonyms:
- sane
- similar words:
- around the bend, batty, berserk, buggy, cracked, crazed, cuckoo, distraught, dotty, loco, loony, maniacal, mental, screwy, touched, unbalanced, unhinged, wacky
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definition 2: |
angry; irate.
- synonyms:
- angry, enraged, fuming, furious, incensed, infuriated, irate, riled
- antonyms:
- unruffled
- similar words:
- beside oneself, galled, indignant, maddened, miffed, raging, sore, wrathful, wroth
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definition 3: |
suffering from rabies.
a mad dog- synonyms:
- rabid
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definition 4: |
turbulent, confused, or frantic.
a mad rush for the goal line- synonyms:
- disorderly, frantic, madcap, unruly, wild
- similar words:
- confused, harum-scarum, impulsive, reckless, turbulent, undisciplined
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definition 5: |
passionately fond of.
mad about opera- synonyms:
- crazy, fanatical, nutty, passionate, wild
- similar words:
- ardent, avid, devoted, enthusiastic, fervent, fond, zealous
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definition 6: |
imprudent or unrealistic; foolish.
a mad scheme for making money- synonyms:
- crazy, daft, foolish, half-baked, ill-considered, imprudent, inept, injudicious, insane, unrealistic, unwise, witless
- antonyms:
- sensible
- similar words:
- crackpot, dotty, foolhardy, ill-advised, ill-conceived, impractical, rash, senseless, unsound, wild
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related words: |
crazy, cross, delirious, demented, desperate, furious, irate, maniac, quixotic, savage, sick, violent |
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phrase: |
like mad, mad as a hatter |
derivation: |
maddish (adj.) |
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