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Definitions

insane

[in-seyn] / ɪnˈseɪn /
ADJECTIVE
mad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazy delirious demented deranged frantic frenzied kooky nutty
WEAK
aberrant bananas batty crazed cuckoo daft frenetic loony lunatic non compos mentis of unsound mind off one's rocker out of one's mind raving unbalanced unhinged unsound unstable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
balanced calm collected rational reasonable sane sensible wise
WEAK
OK sound unenthusiastic

Example Sentences

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Shipping costs are up, too, Ferreri said, describing "insane" prices for the delivery of essential farm equipment.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Those stories are so real and it is insane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And the core of that story, a man falsely imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit and eventually driving him insane, is unfortunately pretty evergreen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Another added: "It would be insane to challenge the patient."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Akira drove everybody insane sometimes, the way he could make a fuss, and then it turned out to be nothing.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Vocabulary lists containing insane

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