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Definitions

insanity

[in-san-i-tee] / ɪnˈsæn ɪ ti /
NOUN
mental illness; foolishness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurdity alienation craziness folly frenzy hysteria irresponsibility lunacy madness mental disorder
STRONG
aberration delirium delusion derangement distraction hallucination irrationality mania neurosis phobia psychopathy psychosis senselessness unbalance
WEAK
preposterousness unreasonableness witlessness
Antonyms
STRONG
balance certainty fact reality truth
WEAK
sanity soundness wellness

Example Sentences

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It’s positively demented, but it’s not insanity for insanity’s sake.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In June 1982, Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to a psychiatric facility; he was fully released from federal custody in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

An IT specialist working for MI5 on a contract who disclosed intelligence information to a "foreign power" has been found "not guilty by reason of insanity" by an Old Bailey jury.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“I don’t get where all this insanity is coming from.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

One crazy' incident after another, insanity upon insanity.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole