Definitions

madding

[mad-ing] / ˈmæd ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

frantic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frantic

WEAK

agitated angry at wit's end berserk beside oneself corybantic crazy delirious deranged distraught excited flipped-out fraught freaked-out frenetic frenzied furious hectic hot and bothered hot under the collar hyper hysterical in a stew in a tizzy insane mad out of control overwrought panic-stricken rabid raging raving shook-up unglued unscrewed unzipped violent weird weirded out wigged out wild wired worked-up zonkers

Example Sentences

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He gained prominence in the 1960s as a style icon of the “Swinging London” era, starring in films like Far from the Madding Crowd and The Collector.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

He soon made a name for himself as a villain, with stand-out performances in Superman and Superman II as General Zod and Sergeant Troy in the 1967 Far From the Madding Crowd.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Madding declined to comment on whether the Main Event locations would also feature cash gaming.

From Slate • May 1, 2024

He’s sued Australian media multiple times over their articles about him, something his father has never done, according to Madding.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

This late visitor was Mrs. Madding, the wife of the village grocer, who was dangerously ill of typhoid fever.

From Tales of Terror and Mystery by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir