insane
(adjective) afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; “was declared insane”; “insane laughter”
harebrained, insane, mad
(adjective) very foolish; “harebrained ideas”; “took insane risks behind the wheel”; “a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
insane (comparative more insane or insaner, superlative most insane or insanest)
Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad
Synonyms: delirious, distracted
Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons
Causing insanity or madness.
Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; ridiculous; impractical
• See also insane
• sane
• Annies, Sannie, Sienna, inanes, nenias, sannie, sienna
Source: Wiktionary
In*sane", a. Etym: [L. insanus. See In- not, and Sane.]
1. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.
2. Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane hospital.
3. Causing insanity or madness. [R.] Or have we eaten on the insaneroot That takes the reason prisoner Shak.
4. Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc. I know not which was the insane measure. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
