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insane en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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/ɪnˈseɪn/
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Etymology

From Latin īnsānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sānus (“sound, sane”), equivalent to in- + sane.

Meanings

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
- What is the cause of insanity? Nobody can answer such a sweeping question as that, but we know that certain diseases, such as syphilis, break down and destroy the brain cells and result in insanity. In fact, about one-half of all mental diseases can be attributed to such physical causes as brain lesions, alcohol, toxins, and injuries. But the other half—and this is the appalling part of the story—the other half of the people who go insane apparently have nothing organically wrong with their brain cells. In post-mortem examinations, when their brain tissues are studied under the highest-powered microscopes, they are found to be apparently just as healthy as yours and mine. Why do these people go insane? 1933, Dale Carnegie, “Part 1, Chapter 2. THE BIG SECRET OF DEALING WITH PEOPLE”, in How to Win Friends and Influence People, page 41:
- And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that I'm insane 1980 March 7, Billy Joel, “You May Be Right”, in Glass Houses:
Used by or relating to insane people.
- an insane hospital
- an insane asylum
Causing insanity or madness.
- Were such things here, as we doe speake about? / Or haue we eaten on the insane Root, / That takes the Reason Prisoner? c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
(informal) Characterized by excess or the utmost folly; ridiculous; impractical.
- an insane plan
- Yenshui is a fairly ordinary town situated between Tainan and Chiayi. However, during the Lantern Festival, on the 15th day of the first moon, the whole town goes insane. 1998, Robert Storey, “South-West Taiwan”, in Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 4th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 292, column 2:
- And what actinic, mind-wrenching form could the countermeme take? How could human hands assemble something so devastatingly powerful and hold it steady; what human mind could wield it without exploding from the inside out? What would deploying that concept in anger do to human ideatic space? How far out from the solution is modern memetic science, a year, a century? What insane impossibility has Hughes just committed himself to? 2019 December 9, qntm, “Wild Light”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, pages 191–192:
- an insane amount of money
- The preposterous altruism too![…]Resist not evil. It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XVI, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
(slang) Extremely good; incredibly amazing.
- And fans echoed their responses. "You nailed it, girl! This movie is so special. Your work is insane! 💗," one person wrote. "Is there ANYTHING you can't do?! I'm impressed," said another. 2020 August 24, Nicol Natale, “Watch Reese Witherspoon Nail a Seriously Impressive Backflip in This Throwback Video”, in Prevention:
- That guy is insane at FPS games.
- On getting two quick eliminations, SypherPK cries out ecstatically: This gun is insane, it's the best gun ever! Woohoo! 2020 September 19, Saahil Agnelo Periwal, “Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 4: SypherPK claims a Victory Royale by using the 'rarest' item in the game- The Galactus Gun”, in Sportskeeda:
- Cederstrand was all over the ice, whipping his sled around and firing pucks into the net. It's what Straschnitzki is aiming for. "He's insane. The turns, the shots. It's something I want to do some day." 2018 August 8, Bill Graveland, “'I'll get better': Paralyzed Humboldt Broncos player working to improve at sledge hockey”, in CBC:
(informal) Enraged; furious.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
more insane	Degree=Cmp	lexicographic
insanest	Degree=Sup	lexicographic
most insane	Degree=Sup	lexicographic
insaner	Degree=Cmp	lexicographic

Translations (208)

mn галзуу (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ka ფსიქიურად ავადმყოფი (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ang wōd (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ru душевнобольно́й (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ka სულით ავადმყოფი (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · gl tolo (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · de geisteskrank (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · mn солиотой (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es insensato (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · es chalado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · bn দেওয়ানা (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · jv pekok (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · lt išprotėjęs (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · az dəli (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es descabellado (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · ar مَخْبُول (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ro himeric (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · ota دلی (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · tr deli (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · bg подлудя́ващ (causing insanity or madness) · unm kpëcheònkël (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hy խելագար (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · vi cuồng (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es perturbado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ne पागल (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl pierdolnięty (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es desequilibrado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · it pazzo (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · bg луд (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl jebnięty (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ja 狂しい (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · uz jinni (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sh bèzūman (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sq i çmendur (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl porąbany (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · tg девона (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ur دیوانہ (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es alienado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ota مجنون (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ru поме́шанный (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · kk ақылсыз (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · tl baliw (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ps مجنون (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es enfermo mental (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es pirado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pt enlouquecedor (causing insanity or madness) · nl waanzinnig (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ca dement (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hi दीवाना (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ru невменя́емый (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · lv ārprātīgs (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ru умалишённый (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr démentiel (causing insanity or madness) · he בלתי־שפוי (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ps لېونی (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · el παράφρων (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · pl szalony (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ru невменя́емый (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · uk душевнохво́рий (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ms gila (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · km ឆ្កួត (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ro nebunesc (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · ro delirant (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · ca malament del cap (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · be шалёны (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ka გადარეული (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hu őrült (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · ka შეშლილი (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl pojebany (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ro dezechilibrat psihic (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · lv traks (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ka გიჟი (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sv galen (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr aberrant (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · et hull (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pdt errsennich (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sh бѐзӯман (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fa مجنون (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · bg невменя́ем (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · bn পাগল (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sh лу̑д (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · it folle (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · ru безу́мный (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ja 気が狂った (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · gl louco (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pt débil mental (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · jv edan (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · nl gestoord (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · es desquiciado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ky жинди (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ca tocat del bolet (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · cmn 精神錯亂 /精神错乱 (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl szaleńczy (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · cmn 瘋狂 /疯狂 (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pt doido (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hi पागल (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ro alienat (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ca tronat (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · mk луд (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · la īnsānus (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hu bolond (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · tg ҷиннӣ (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es trastornado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · km ឧម្មត្តកៈ (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ru сумасше́дший (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es sonado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fa دیوانه (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pt louco (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · vi điên (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · el παράφρων (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · et hullumeelne (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · el τρελός (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr fou (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · vi điên rồ (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es fuera de su acuerdo (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es enajenado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es insano (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr malsain (causing insanity or madness) · uk божеві́льний (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ko 제정신이 아니다 (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pt insano (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · fr chimérique (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · nl gekken- (used by, or appropriated to, insane persons) · es chiflado (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · be душэўнахво́ры (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hu őrült (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · it folle (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ur پاگل (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fi hullu (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · sv vansinnig (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · cs šílený (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ca guillat (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl szaleńczy (used by, or appropriated to, insane persons) · is geðveikur (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · nb sinnsyk (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ca foll (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sv sinnessjuk (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sk šialený (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · jv kentir (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es insano (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · be бязу́мны (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ro nebun (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · bg душевнобо́лен (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl zdurniały (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr délirant (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · lt pamišęs (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · my ရူး (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sh lȗd (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · cmn 精神失常 (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ceb buang (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · la vēcors (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr dément (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · cmn 發狂 /发狂 (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · id edan (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · da sindssyg (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · de verrückt (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ne बौलाहा (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · bo སྨྱོན་པ (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · bg невменя́ем (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl obłąkany (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ar مَجْنُون (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ro demențial (causing insanity or madness) · ro înnebunitor (causing insanity or madness) · kk есалаң (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · izh hullu (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · el τρελός (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · tg маҷнун (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · lv vājprātīgs (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr délirant (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es ido (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · da sindssyg (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · fi mielenvikainen (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · it pazzo (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · ka არანორმალური (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · nl krankzinnigen- (used by, or appropriated to, insane persons) · fr fou (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · nl storend (causing insanity or madness) · id gila (characterized by insanity or the utmost folly) · pt insano (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · nl gestoord (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr dérangé (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fi hullu (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hu bolond (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · et nõdrameelne (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ja 頭がおかしい (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · grc μανικός (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pl popierdolony (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · la dēmēns (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ka შეურაცხადი (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · de wahnsinnig (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ro dement (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · uk безу́мний (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · es vesánico (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · it insano (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · uk шале́ний (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · hu elmebeteg (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · sl blazen (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · pdt domm (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · eo freneza (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ka სულიერად ავადმყოფი (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · zza qudis (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · lo ບ້າ (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · ca boig (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · id sinting (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · fr dérangeant (causing insanity or madness) · cy gorffwyll (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · th บ้า (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind) · zza xint (exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind)

insane en · ADJ

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