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View synonyms for madness

madness

[ mad-nis ]

noun

  1. the state of being mad; insanity.
  2. senseless folly:

    It is sheer madness to speak as you do.

  3. frenzy; rage.
  4. intense excitement or enthusiasm.


madness

/ ˈmædnɪs /

noun

  1. insanity; lunacy
  2. extreme anger, excitement, or foolishness
  3. a nontechnical word for rabies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of madness1

First recorded in 1350–1400, madness is from the Middle English word madnesse. See mad, -ness
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Idioms and Phrases

see method in one's madness .
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Example Sentences

He said he should have walked away, adding: "I just saw red - a moment of madness which I will regret for the rest of my life."

From BBC

Yet there is some method to the seeming madness of the president’s erratic musings.

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However, Cunha's display went from magical to madness with a dismissal that will leave his side - fourth bottom in the Premier League - without their best player for crucial games in their relegation fight.

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When you read about people that have been exposed to prolonged periods of isolation, it's a form of torture, it's a form of madness.

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"Shiri, everyone knows us and loves us. You have no idea how surreal this madness is."

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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