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insane
afflicted with mental derangement, having a disordered mind, mad: Her bizarre threats were the result of an insane jealousy.
Not to be confused with:
inane – empty, pointless, lacking sense, complacently foolish: I was bored by the lecturer’s inane presentation.
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in·sane
(ĭn-sān′)adj.
1.
a. Of, exhibiting, or afflicted with mental derangement. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.
b. Characteristic of or associated with persons who are mentally deranged: an insane laugh; insane babbling.
c. Intended for use by such persons: an insane asylum.
2. Having been determined to be in a condition that meets the legal definition of insanity.
3. Immoderate; wild: insane jealousy.
4. Very foolish; absurd: took insane risks behind the wheel.
[Latin īnsānus : in-, not; see in-1 + sānus, sane, healthy.]
in·sane′ly adv.
in·sane′ness n.
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insane
(ɪnˈseɪn)adj
1.
a. mentally deranged; crazy; of unsound mind
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the insane.
2. (Psychology) characteristic of a person of unsound mind: an insane stare.
3. irresponsible; very foolish; stupid
inˈsanely adv
inˈsaneness n
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in•sane
(ɪnˈseɪn)adj.
1. (not in technical use) mentally unsound or deranged; demented; mad.
2. of, characteristic of, or for persons who are mentally deranged.
3. utterly senseless; irrational: an insane plan.
[1550–60; < Latin]
in•sane′ly, adv.
in•sane′ness, n.
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insane
, insanity - Latin sanus, "healthy," is part of insane and insanity.See also related terms for healthy.
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Adj. | 1. | insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter" irrational - not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals" unreasonable - not reasonable; not showing good judgment sane - mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane" |
2. | ![]() foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" |
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insane
adjective
1. mad, crazy, nuts (slang), cracked (slang), mental (slang), barking (slang), crackers (Brit. slang), mentally ill, crazed, demented, cuckoo (informal), deranged, loopy (informal), round the bend (informal), barking mad (slang), out of your mind, gaga (informal), screwy (informal), doolally (slang), off your trolley (slang), round the twist (informal), of unsound mind, not right in the head, non compos mentis (Latin), off your rocker (slang), not the full shilling (informal), mentally disordered Some people simply can't take it and they go insane.
mad sound, normal, sensible, rational, sane, lucid
mad sound, normal, sensible, rational, sane, lucid
2. stupid, foolish, daft (informal), bizarre, irresponsible, irrational, lunatic, senseless, preposterous, impractical, idiotic, inane, fatuous, dumb-ass (slang) Listen, this is completely insane.
stupid sensible, reasonable, reasoned, practical, logical
stupid sensible, reasonable, reasoned, practical, logical
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insane
adjective1. Afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness:
brainsick, crazy, daft, demented, disordered, distraught, dotty, lunatic, mad, maniac, maniacal, mentally ill, moonstruck, off, touched, unbalanced, unsound, wrong.
Chiefly British: crackers.
Law: non compos mentis.
Idioms: around the bend, crazy as a loon, mad as a hatter, not all there, nutty as a fruitcake, off one's head, off one's rocker, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, sick in the head, stark raving mad.
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Translations
جُنونيمَجْنُونٌمَجْنون، مَريض عَقْلِيًّا
duševně chorýnesmyslný
sindssygåndssvag
hullujärjetönmielenvikainen
lud
fáránlegurgeîveikur
正気でない
미친
beprotystėne viso protopsichinė ligapsichiškai nesveikas
nenormālsneprātīgsvājprātīgs
blazen
sinnessjuk
ที่วิกลจริต
mất trí
insane
[ɪnˈseɪn]A. ADJ
1. (= mad) → loco
he is quite insane → está completamente loco → es un demente
the jury decided King was insane at the time → el jurado decidió que King estaba loco or no estaba en su sano juicio en aquel momento
she had killed him while temporarily insane → lo había matado mientras sufría demencia temporal
to drive sb insane → enloquecer or volver loco a algn
to go insane → volverse loco
insane jealousy → celos mpl enfermizos
he is quite insane → está completamente loco → es un demente
the jury decided King was insane at the time → el jurado decidió que King estaba loco or no estaba en su sano juicio en aquel momento
she had killed him while temporarily insane → lo había matado mientras sufría demencia temporal
to drive sb insane → enloquecer or volver loco a algn
to go insane → volverse loco
insane jealousy → celos mpl enfermizos
2. (fig) (= crazy) [suggestion, idea] → descabellado; [act] → insensato
if I told them that, they'd think I was insane → si les dijese eso, pensarían que estoy completamente loca or que no estoy en mi sano juicio
this idea is totally insane → esta idea es una verdadera locura or es totalmente descabellada
to drive sb insane → sacar a algn de quicio
it would be insane to let him go by himself → sería una locura dejarle ir solo
if I told them that, they'd think I was insane → si les dijese eso, pensarían que estoy completamente loca or que no estoy en mi sano juicio
this idea is totally insane → esta idea es una verdadera locura or es totalmente descabellada
to drive sb insane → sacar a algn de quicio
it would be insane to let him go by himself → sería una locura dejarle ir solo
C. CPD insane asylum N (US) → manicomio m, psiquiátrico m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
insane
[ɪnˈseɪn]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
insane
adj
(lit) → geisteskrank; (fig inf) → wahnsinnig, irrsinnig; to drive somebody insane (lit) → jdn um den Verstand bringen; (fig inf) → jdn wahnsinnig machen; to go insane (lit) → den Verstand verlieren; (fig inf) → wahnsinnig werden; you must be insane! (inf) → du bist wohl wahnsinnig!; that’s insane! (inf) → das ist Wahnsinn or Irrsinn!; insane jealousy → rasende Eifersucht; he was judged criminally insane → er wurde als psychisch kranker Straftäter eingeschätzt
pl the insane → die Geisteskranken pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
insane
[ɪnˈseɪn]1. adj (person) → pazzo/a, matto/a (Med) → malato/a di mente; (act) → folle, demenziale
to drive sb insane (fig) → far impazzire or far diventar matto/a qn
to drive sb insane (fig) → far impazzire or far diventar matto/a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
insane
(inˈsein) adjective1. mad; mentally ill.
2. extremely foolish. It was insane to think he would give you the money.
inˈsanity (-ˈsӕ-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
insane
→ مَجْنُونٌ duševně chorý sindssyg wahnsinnig παράφρων insensato järjetön fou lud pazzo 正気でない 미친 krankzinnig vanvittig obłąkany insano, louco безумный sinnessjuk ที่วิกลจริต deli mất trí 患精神病的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
in·sane
a. loco-a, demente.
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insane
adj locoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.