INSANER

Adjective

insaner

comparative form of insane

Anagrams

• Narines, insnare, rannies

Source: Wiktionary


INSANE

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



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