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

With actress Julie Christie or supermodel Jean Shrimpton on his arm, he specialised in playing sophisticated villains: including Superman's arch nemesis, General Zod, and the petulant Sergeant Troy in Far From the Madding Crowd.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

“I think there’s a lot of really interesting forms of gamification and gameplay formats and ‘what’s at stake’ that we’re hoping to build into with all of our partners,” Madding said.

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

In Mr. Hardy's picturesque novel, "Far from the Madding Crowd," the shearers shear in a cathedral-like barn, on a shining black-oak floor,—probably for purposes of contrast.

From Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 by Various