insane — extremely foolish; mentally ill
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely foolish; mentally ill
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈseɪn/
Korean meaning: 극도로 어리석은; 정신적으로 병든
Korean pronunciation: 인**세**인
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
extremely foolish; mentally ill
🎵 Rhyme
His insane brain chases the train!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈseɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈseɪn/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootsane
Origin
라틴어 'insanus'에서 유래. 'in-(아니다)'와 'sanus(건강한)'의 결합으로 '건강하지 않은', 즉 '정신적으로 건강하지 않은'을 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵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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