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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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Chesterton nailed it when he said “the great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Most of us were mad for Pokémon back in the day and it just brings back all the memories," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

In a world gone mad for condiments, hot honey is king.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

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

It made me so mad for a minute it kind of blinded me.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

mad for

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