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be mad about

VERB
admire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adore applaud appreciate cherish commend credit extol hail honor idolize laud marvel at praise prize respect revere treasure worship
STRONG
approve esteem eulogize glorify value venerate
WEAK
be crazy about be crazy for be crazy over be nuts about be stuck on be sweet on be wild about delight in fall for get high on go for groove on hold in respect look up to moon over pay homage to rate highly take pleasure in think highly of wonder at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blame censure condemn criticize denounce despise dishonor dislike disparage disrespect hate not care reproach
STRONG
mock
WEAK
abhor detest execrate scorn
VERB
rave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gush rhapsodize
STRONG
bubble effervesce enthuse praise
WEAK
be delighted be excited be wild about carry on about cry up fall all over go on about make a to-do
Antonyms
WEAK
denounce discourage

Example Sentences

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We might not care to admit it, but our young people have good reason to be mad about the affordability crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

"They'll get two feeds on Christmas Day, there will be turkey and ham, and the stuffing and some of the bones, they'll be mad about that."

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

“If you drink coffee every morning, how can you not be mad about that?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

This babka turns hard in the savory direction, and no one will be mad about that.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

And another thing to be mad about was that he slept in his underwear.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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