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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
STRONGEST
balanced calm collected rational reasonable sane sensible wise
WEAK
OK sound unenthusiastic

Example Sentences

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“You were either labeled a difficult personality or called insane and sent to an asylum.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“The network is insane because at this point, everyone knows someone who is doing something,” Vital Lyfe COO Andrew Harner told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Like, how is the culture enriched by fixating on the musings of visibly insane posters on 4Chan?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The self-confessed rap fan even threw in some hip-hop lyrics, declaring Iran's leaders to be, in the words of Cypress Hill, "insane in the brain."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Could a human handle such utter isolation without going insane?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Vocabulary lists containing insane

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