Definitions

madding

[mad-ing] / ˈmæd ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

frantic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

frantic

WEAK

agitated angry at wit's end berserk beside oneself corybantic crazy delirious deranged distraught excited flipped-out fraught freaked-out frenetic frenzied furious hectic hot and bothered hot under the collar hyper hysterical in a stew in a tizzy insane mad out of control overwrought panic-stricken rabid raging raving shook-up unglued unscrewed unzipped violent weird weirded out wigged out wild wired worked-up zonkers

Example Sentences

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He gained prominence in the 1960s as a style icon of the “Swinging London” era, starring in films like Far from the Madding Crowd and The Collector.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

In a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Far From the Madding Crowd and Valkyrie.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Madding declined to comment on whether the Main Event locations would also feature cash gaming.

From Slate • May 1, 2024

But the biggest takeaway for those attending the meeting wasn’t the future of media, according to Australian journalist Paddy Madding.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Bere Regis is the "Kingsbere" of Thomas Hardy, and Woodbury Hill, close by, is the scene of Greenhill Fair in Far from the Madding Crowd.

From Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter by Holmes, Edric