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- [lahyk mad]
- /laɪk mæd/
- /laɪk mæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyk mad]
- /laɪk mæd/
Definitions of like mad words
- adjective like mad mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented. 1
- adjective like mad enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry. 1
- adjective like mad abnormally furious; ferocious: a mad bull. affected with rabies; rabid: a mad dog. 1
- adjective like mad extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational: a mad scheme to invade France. 1
- adjective like mad wildly excited or confused; frantic: mad haste. 1
- adjective like mad overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated: He's mad about the opera. 1
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Origin of like mad
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mad (adj.), madden (intransitive v., derivative of the adj.); Old English gemǣd(e)d, past participle of *gemǣdan to make mad, akin to gemād mad, foolish; cognate with Old Saxon gemēd, Old High German gimeit foolish
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Parts of speech for Like mad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
like mad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for like mad
adv like mad
- badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
- seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
- fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- greatly — in or to a great degree; much: greatly improved in health.
- dangerously — full of danger or risk; causing danger; perilous; risky; hazardous; unsafe.
adj like mad
- rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- brisk — A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
- nimble — quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid: nimble feet.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
Antonyms for like mad
adv like mad
- mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
- trivially — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
adj like mad
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- tardy — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- unhurried — not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
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