insane
/ɪnˈseɪn/
EN
(of a person or their mind) affected by mental illness; extremely foolish, reckless, or unreasonable; informal: extremely impressive or exciting.
Driving that fast on an icy road is completely insane.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin word insanus meaning 'unsound, unhealthy, or mad', formed from the prefix in- ('not') plus sanus ('healthy'). It entered English around the 16th century.
Translations
简体中文
疯狂的,精神失常的,愚蠢的
繁體中文
瘋狂的,精神失常的,愚蠢的
日本語
狂気の,非常識な
한국어
미친,정신 이상의
Deutsch
verrückt,irrsinnig
Español
loco,insano
Português
insano,louco
Français
fou,insensé
Català
boig,insà
Tiếng Việt
điên,cuồng
Collocations
insane clowninsane asylumabsolutely insanecompletely insaneinsane speedinsane idea
Synonyms
madcrazycrazedderangeddementedfoolhardy
Antonyms
sanereasonablesensiblerationalbalancedcalm
Related Words
insanitypsychosislunaticwildrecklessoutrageous