insane — extremely foolish; mentally ill
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely foolish; mentally ill
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈseɪn/
Example Sentences
- My boss gave me an insane deadline - finish 100 reports by tomorrow!
- The traffic was so insane that I walked faster than the cars.
- It's insane how much money people spend on coffee these days.
insane
ADJECTIVE[/ɪnˈseɪn/]
extremely foolish; mentally ill
💡 Concept
The fans went absolutely insane when the underdog scored the winning goal.
🎵 Rhyme
His insane brain chases the train!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈseɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈseɪn/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootsane
🎵Rhyme
brainplanetrainpaingain
brain
plane
train
pain
gain
🔗Collocations
go insane
insane asylum
absolutely insane
insane idea
drive someone insane
insane amount
completely insane
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boss gave me an insane deadline - finish 100 reports by tomorrow!”
😄 Fun example
“The traffic was so insane that I walked faster than the cars.”
“It's insane how much money people spend on coffee these days.”
“She must be insane to quit her job without having another one lined up.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
crazymadnutsderangedlunatic
Antonyms
sanerationalsensible
Related
insanitymadnessmentalpsychiatric
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