Definitions

madness

[mad-nis] / ˈmæd nɪs /

NOUN

insanity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity craziness delusion foolishness hysteria lunacy mania mental illness stupidity

STRONG

aberration delirium derangement fanaticism irrationality neurosis phobia psychopathy psychosis unbalance

WEAK

mental disorder

Antonyms

STRONG

balance saneness sanity sense

Example Sentences

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He worked hard, but he must have been wondering what madness had descended on him.

From BBC

Act 2 is about her madness; Act 3 about Arturo’s return and her recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal

And on Thursday night in New Orleans, college football’s weekend of madness saved its wildest spectacle for last.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rather than trying never to repeat their mistakes, we worked to emulate the madness of their methods.

From The Wall Street Journal

But her raucous Georgie made me wonder why this solitary older gentleman was tolerating her intrusive madness.

From Los Angeles Times