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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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Those stories are so real and it is insane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She said: "Three decades is absolutely insane, to the point where I am literally riddled with endometriosis."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

What about a melty, fluffy egg that has an insane cheese pull?

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

When the Islamic revolution happened in 1979, they said, This is an insane system, a monarchy, that the son of the current guy is the person who’s going to rule until he dies.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

“Can you shriek like an insane woman who has been locked in an attic for a great many years?” said Mrs. Windermere.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.