insane
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪn
[edit] Etymology
From Latin insānus (“‘unsound in mind; mad, insane’”).
[edit] Adjective
insane (comparative more insane, superlative most insane)
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- Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted.
- Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane hospital.
- Causing insanity or madness.
- Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:insane
[edit] Translations
Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind
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Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons
Causing insanity or madness
Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
insane pl.
- Feminine form of insano.
