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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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I remember when he told me about the membership, I was like, “You pay how much? That’s insane, dude.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s pretty insane to watch a room full of industry people rush the stage,” said Emily Cohen Belote, the global head of country programming at Amazon Music, who was in the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Bryony Coles, from Belfast said it was "truly insane" to find out a photoshoot she had organised with Derry Girls actor Saoirse-Monica Jackson would feature in Vogue.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

If I was insane, everything could be made to make sense.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Vocabulary lists containing insane

salu, san (health)

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