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insane

[in-seyn] / ɪnˈseɪn /
ADJECTIVE
mad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crazy delirious demented deranged frantic frenzied kooky nutty
WEAK
aberrant bananas batty crazed cuckoo daft frenetic loony lunatic non compos mentis of unsound mind off one's rocker out of one's mind raving unbalanced unhinged unsound unstable
Antonyms
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balanced calm collected rational reasonable sane sensible wise
WEAK
OK sound unenthusiastic

Example Sentences

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“All of us are going through this insane geopolitical time,” Sullivan says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Those stories are so real and it is insane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And the core of that story, a man falsely imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit and eventually driving him insane, is unfortunately pretty evergreen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"It was insane; I felt like I was really famous for one day and met so many amazing people," said Olivia.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Of course, that’s an insane thing to say.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Vocabulary lists containing insane

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