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insane

Syllabification: (in·sane)
Pronunciation: /inˈsān/

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Definition of insane

adjective

  • in a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill:certifying patients as clinically insane he had gone insane
  • (of an action or quality) characterized or caused by madness:charging headlong in an insane frenzy his eyes glowing with insane fury
  • in a state of extreme annoyance or distraction:a fly whose buzzing had been driving me insane
  • (of an action or policy) extremely foolish; irrational or illogical:she had an insane desire to giggle

Derivatives

insanely

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin insanus, from in- 'not' + sanus 'healthy'

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