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mad for

NOUN

love

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affection appreciation devotion emotion fondness friendship infatuation lust passion respect tenderness yearning

STRONG

adulation allegiance amity amorousness amour ardor attachment case cherishing crush delight devotedness enchantment enjoyment fervor fidelity flame hankering idolatry inclination involvement like partiality piety rapture regard relish sentiment weakness worship zeal

WEAK

ardency soft spot

Antonyms

STRONGEST

animosity dislike enmity hate hatred ill will indifference neglect

STRONG

apathy coolness disloyalty misery sorrow treachery unhappiness

VERB

fancy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

care for crave

STRONG

approve desire endorse favor like prefer relish sanction

WEAK

be attracted to be captivated by be enamored of be in love with crazy about dream of fall for long for lust after set one's heart on take a liking to take to wild for wish for yearn for

Antonyms

STRONG

disapprove dislike hate oppose refuse reject

Example Sentences

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Her date was so mad for Bond that the future King of England once exercised his royal privilege and requested an early peek at the iconic ski-parachute sequence in “The Spy Who Loved Me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Alexia: Honestly, it makes me really sad and really mad for anyone coming after our mom for not sharing enough.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

They are drunk with power and mad for revenge.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2024

"I used to think I was mad for thinking this thing, and then I'd go there and someone would say it and I was like 'oh my God I'm not mad'," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

If he didn’t look so scared, I might have been powerful mad for seeing him sitting in Pa’s chair.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

mad for

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