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be mad about

VERB

admire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adore applaud appreciate cherish commend credit extol hail honor idolize laud marvel at praise prize respect revere treasure worship

STRONG

approve esteem eulogize glorify value venerate

WEAK

be crazy about be crazy for be crazy over be nuts about be stuck on be sweet on be wild about delight in fall for get high on go for groove on hold in respect look up to moon over pay homage to rate highly take pleasure in think highly of wonder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blame censure condemn criticize denounce despise dishonor dislike disparage disrespect hate not care reproach

STRONG

mock

WEAK

abhor detest execrate scorn

VERB

rave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gush rhapsodize

STRONG

bubble effervesce enthuse praise

WEAK

be delighted be excited be wild about carry on about cry up fall all over go on about make a to-do

Antonyms

WEAK

denounce discourage

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We might not care to admit it, but our young people have good reason to be mad about the affordability crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

A month later, during an appearance on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast, Murphy characterized the response as an “odd choice to be mad about your relative that you really don’t remember.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

"They'll get two feeds on Christmas Day, there will be turkey and ham, and the stuffing and some of the bones, they'll be mad about that."

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

This babka turns hard in the savory direction, and no one will be mad about that.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

"Let it go. Ain't no reason to be mad about losing."

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

be mad about

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