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
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
