Insane vs. Mad

Insane vs. Mad — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Insane and Mad

Insaneadjective

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad

Madadjective

Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.

You want to spend $1000 on a pair of shoes? Are you mad?He's got this mad idea that he's irresistible to women.

Insaneadjective

Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons

an insane hospitalan insane asylum

Madadjective

Angry, annoyed.

Are you mad at me?

Insaneadjective

Causing insanity or madness.

Madadjective

Wildly confused or excited.

to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred
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Insaneadjective

Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; ridiculous; impractical

an insane planan insane amount of money

Madadjective

Extremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent.

Insaneadjective

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement;

was declared insaneinsane laughter

Madadjective

Extremely enthusiastic about; crazy about; infatuated with; overcome with desire for.

Aren't you just mad for that red dress?

Insaneadjective

very foolish;

harebrained ideastook insane risks behind the wheela completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains

Madadjective

(of animals) Abnormally ferocious or furious; or, rabid, affected with rabies.

a mad dog
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Madadjective

Intensifier, signifies an abundance or high quality of a thing; very, much or many.

I gotta give you mad props for scoring us those tickets.Their lead guitarist has mad skills.There are always mad girls at those parties.

Madadjective

(of a compass needle) Having impaired polarity.

Madadverb

Intensifier; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly; very; unbelievably.

He was driving mad slow.It's mad hot today.He seems mad keen on her.

Madverb

To be or become mad.

Madverb

To madden, to anger, to frustrate.

Madadjective

roused to anger;

stayed huffy a good whileshe gets mad when you wake her up so earlymad at his friendsore over a remark

Madadjective

affected with madness or insanity;

a man who had gone mad

Madadjective

marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion;

a crowd of delirious baseball fanssomething frantic in their gaietya mad whirl of pleasure

Madadjective

very foolish;

harebrained ideastook insane risks behind the wheela completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains